A Pigeon That Can't Fly Befriended A Puppy That Can't Walk

February 19, 2020

Meet Herman the pigeon and Lundy the chihuahua!

Credit: The Mia Foundation

The unlikely duo met through the Mia Foundation, a rescue organization in Rochester, New York, that rehabilitates animals with birth defects and physical deformities.

Credit: The Mia Foundation

Herman suffered neurological damage more than a year ago and can't fly.

Lundy, a newborn chihuahua puppy, can't use his back legs.

But stick them together and the two will snuggle up as though they're family.

Credit: The Mia Foundation

Herman was found over a year ago in a parking lot, where he sat on the pavement, unmoving, for three whole days. Eventually his rescuers realized the poor pigeon couldn't fly.

Credit: The Mia Foundation

Breeders in South Carolina sent Lundy to the Mia Foundation because he had trouble using his hind legs, a condition known as swimmers syndrome.

Credit: The Mia Foundation

Sue Rogers, the nonprofit's founder, said she sat the two together while attending to Lundy and saw the way they snuggled up almost immediately.

Credit: The Mia Foundation

Herman will likely stay in Rogers' care for the rest of his life. If Lundy does get adopted, hopefully they'll take Herman, too!

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