The Grateful, Injured, Dog

There’s a story (probably apocryphal) about a small dog that had been hit by a car and left injured by the side of the road. A passing nurse noticed the wounded animal, saw it was still alive, and stopped to help. She gently picked up the dog and took it home. After examining him, the nurse found the injuries were minor—some bruises and scrapes—but nothing life-threatening. She cleaned the wounds and nursed the dog back to health.

Later, as she was carrying the dog out to the garage, it suddenly wriggled free, jumped from…