Man heartbroken when dog runs away after accident but then receives call he’s been waiting for

One of our worst fears is getting into a car crash with our beloved pets on board, and for one man from Maine, that fear became a reality. As he was driving from his hometown to Colorado, 71-year-old Clyde Simmons was involved in a traumatic accident that flipped the car. His two Shih Tzus were on board, and thankfully both survived.

However, although one dog stayed close to Clyde and was able to receive immediate treatment, the other scared pup ran away, leaving Clyde heartbroken and fearing for the worst.

Luckily, a team of volunteers stepped in to help search for the lost pooch.

Clyde’s car tragically flipped when the trailer that he was towing broke, causing Clyde’s younger dog, Goldie, to run off in fear. Clyde suffered from a severe concussion and some broken ribs, but thankfully, he healed pretty quickly from his physical injuries. For Clyde, the worst thing about the crash was losing his fur baby, Goldie.

Simmons’ son, Jason, said that his dad couldn’t stop worrying about the lost pup – so much so, that he was even dreaming about him!

Clyde and Jason searched everywhere, but they had no success. Before long, a heartbroken Clyde had to return empty-handed to his home in Colorado.

But hope wasn’t lost. After hearing about the situation, many volunteers in Missouri decided to make it their mission to help find Goldie. Rescue organizations such as Found A Hound Rescue and Missouri Lost & Found Paws created a Facebook page called “Finding Goldie” where they shared updates and helped to spread the word.

The volunteers also posted lost dog fliers and set up humane foot traps to hopefully lure Goldie in.

But in the end, the scared dog was found by two good Samaritans, Julio Miguel Jimenez and Tim Criswell. She had been hit by a car and had crawled to the side of the road, where she lay down helplessly. Thankfully, she was rescued by the two kind men and taken to the vets.

Poor Goldie was in a critical condition when she arrived at the vet’s office.

Her injuries included pelvis fractures and possible vertebrae fractures too, as well as several infected wounds on her body. The poor pup had been involved in not one but two car crashes – and it was a miracle that she was alive.

Goldie is improving day by day, though her recovery is going to be a slow process. She’s not able to walk again yet, although she seems to have feeling in her legs, which is a promising sign. Her medical bills will cost around $3,000 in the end – but amazingly, a kind adopter from Found A Hound Rescue has offered to pay the whole amount, and many others have donated too.

Clyde and Jason were overwhelmed by the sheer number of kind, amazing people who helped them.

“There’s still love and caring out there. There’s still people willing to dedicate themselves and their time to help a complete stranger and I think people need to know that,” said Jason.

It just goes to show that there’s still plenty of kind people left in the world! To keep updated on how Goldie is doing, you can take a look at Finding Goldie, which is updated regularly. You can also donate to Found A Hound Rescue on Paypal to help dogs like Goldie.