The Daily Beast - Lucas and Juno - February 1, 2012 - The Daily Beast by Wanda Goodwin

02/01/2012

The Daily Beast - Lucas and Juno - February 1, 2012

Lucas Hembree hugs Juno, his Belgian Maliois service dog that was rescued from a shelter when she was days away from being euthanized. Lucas, 4, from Alcoa, Tennessee has a very rare genetic disorder called Sanfilippo (pronounced San-fa-lee-po) Syndrome or also know as MPS III type A. His body does not produce a specific enzyme that breaks down cellular waste. The disease has no treatment or cure.

Lucas and Juno at a recent hospital stay.

Lucas' father Chester Humbree, an experienced police K-9 trainer is shown working with Juno.

Lucas and Juno received over 6,000 Christmas cards from well wishers.

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Posted by at 12:00:00 AM in Animals, Current Affairs

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02/01/2012