Photo: Courtesy Jeff Callaway
Ethan the dog is ready to play some baseball!
The 1-year-old pup was chosen to take the mound on Friday during the Louisville Bats game and “throw” the first pitch.
“We’ve got a celebrity coming to Hops & Hounds! Ethan the dog will be throwing out the first pitch this Friday at Slugger Field!” the team’sofficial Twitteraccount wrote alongside a photo of Ethan with their mascot.
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Ethan was chosen as the “celebrity” guest following his remarkable recovery earlier this year.
In January, he wasfound emaciated and alone, weighing just 32 pounds, in the parking lot of the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS). At the time, he was too weak to lift up his head.
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Though the rescue dog has suffered from seizures due to brain damage following his recovery, his owners said last month that Ethan has been “doing well.”
“His loving personality and joy for people is back in full swing and he continues to bring smiles and happiness to everyone we run across,” his family wrote in aFacebook statement. “His seizures seem to be gone for now. But we monitor his health so closely every day.”
source: people.com
