True story: On Father's Day, Maggie was helping her owner John Reader and mounted riders herd about 300 head of cattle along Allegheny-Ridge Road in Sierra County en route to summer pasture. Pilot cars were in front and back of the herd. As the cattle moved along the road, cars stopped to let the herd pass. But a white Jeep Cherokee pushed through instead of waiting and hit a calf and cow, then ran-over 8 year old cattle dog Maggie on the shoulder. She was run completely over but managed to survive long enough to be taken to a Vet where miraculously she has survived a broken right hind leg, deep cut to left hind leg, and had her liver and stomach pushed up into her chest cavity!!! A few days later, the man was caught- 19 yr old Philip Lombardobarton of Comptonville, arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, animal cruelty, and vandalism. Although angered, owner John Reader appreciates the 150 people that covered the vet bill and 50 others that donated money to a pet fund. Maggie is recovering wonderfully and does the work of 5 ranchers- she was never taught either, the herding just came naturally. A real canine hero that went to protect the herd when hit!!!

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