Last month, Suzette Hall, founder of Logan’s Legacy 29 dog rescue, received a message she’ll never forget.
A Good Samaritan in Los Angeles had spotted a small black-and-white dog on the roadside, conscious but clearly injured — likely the victim of a hit-and-run.
Without hesitation, Hall rushed to the scene. The little pup was trying to move, but her body wouldn’t cooperate. Hall gently lifted her up and drove her straight to a vet, knowing every second mattered.
“She was in complete shock,” Hall later shared. “Rescue is heartbreaking. It’s scary. But I have to be their voice.”
On the drive to the clinic, Hall named the dog Inky. But it wouldn’t be long before she learned the little girl’s real name — and the deep love someone out there had for her.
Word of Inky’s rescue quickly spread, and within a day, her family was found. When her dad arrived at the clinic and saw her condition, he broke down in tears. Inky, whose real name was Tulum, meant everything to him.
“She is all he has in the world,” Hall said. “We cried together. My heart shattered watching his heart break.”
But there was a new hurdle: Tulum was paralyzed from the neck down, and her recovery would require an MRI, surgery, and intensive care — costs her dad simply couldn’t afford.
That’s when Hall stepped in again. She reached out to her supporters and raised enough funds to cover Tulum’s medical care.
Even in her fragile state, Tulum seemed to find strength just from seeing her dad again.
“The way she looked up at him — you could see the hope return to her eyes,” Hall wrote.
On November 6, 2024, Tulum underwent surgery. With the help of physical therapy and laser treatments, her recovery slowly began. Each day, she regained more movement — and more spirit.
“She’s responding so well to therapy,” Hall shared. “She even started feeling sensation in her back legs. I’m starting to believe in a Christmas miracle.”
Weeks passed. Tulum continued to heal, her strength returning one pawstep at a time. And finally, just over a month after the accident, the moment came: she was well enough to go home.
When her dad arrived to pick her up, Tulum could barely contain herself.
“She raced into his arms — she just couldn’t get there fast enough,” Hall wrote. “Tulum and her dad are together again.”
You can watch their emotional reunion here:
Their emotional reunion was full of tears, tail wags, and tight hugs. After everything they’d been through, they were walking out together — side by side, just like before.
“She is a miracle,” Hall wrote. “I honestly can’t stop crying.”
You can help more dogs like Tulum get life-saving care by donating to Logan’s Legacy 29.
