<p>An Indian street dog that lost its front legs after being run over by a train has found a new home in Britain after enduring a year of therapy and learning to walk again with prosthetic limbs.</p>.<p>The three-year-old mutt was found "covered in blood" and her forelegs badly injured by a Railway Protection Force constable at Faridabad in Haryana last October, People for Animals India president, Ravi Dubey, told AFP.</p>.<p>The officer carried the wounded canine -- now named Rocky -- to one of PFA's shelters, where she was rushed to a hospital.</p>.<p>"It is almost impossible to save such a badly injured dog," veterinarian Mahesh Verma said in a video shared by the shelter.</p>.<p>"There was a lot of bleeding... we arranged a healthy dog and transfused blood."</p>.<p>Doctors had to amputate her forelegs, leaving her with stumps. Her back legs were also badly injured.</p>.<p>But the mutt -- although not named Rocky after the iconic movie character -- nevertheless battled as hard as the underdog pugilist to recover.</p>.<p>"She made it," Dubey said. "She's a fighter."</p>.<p>As Rocky recovered -- learning to use her chin for balance -- the rescue organisation released a video about her plight which went viral on social media, attracting the attention of the global dog rescue group Wild at Heart Foundation.</p>.<p>They pledged to find her a home, while an Indian national living in London paid for her new legs.</p>.<p>In July Rocky took her first steps on her new limbs, made by a leading doctor in Jaipur.</p>.<p>Rocky will board a plane early Wednesday in New Delhi and head to London, where she will eventually settle down with an adopter, Dubey said.</p>.<p>"Rocky is a very brave dog -- even after going through trauma and losing both her legs, she's displayed incredible resilience, strength and spirit to live," he said.</p>.<p>"Now she's ready to fly to her forever home."</p>.<p>An estimated 30 million stray dogs roam India's streets, with the mixed breeds often shunned in favour of pedigree pooches that confer societal status.</p>.<p>"In India, pets are often abandoned and abused. We are very happy that Rocky will have a safe and open space," said Dubey.</p>
<p>An Indian street dog that lost its front legs after being run over by a train has found a new home in Britain after enduring a year of therapy and learning to walk again with prosthetic limbs.</p>.<p>The three-year-old mutt was found "covered in blood" and her forelegs badly injured by a Railway Protection Force constable at Faridabad in Haryana last October, People for Animals India president, Ravi Dubey, told AFP.</p>.<p>The officer carried the wounded canine -- now named Rocky -- to one of PFA's shelters, where she was rushed to a hospital.</p>.<p>"It is almost impossible to save such a badly injured dog," veterinarian Mahesh Verma said in a video shared by the shelter.</p>.<p>"There was a lot of bleeding... we arranged a healthy dog and transfused blood."</p>.<p>Doctors had to amputate her forelegs, leaving her with stumps. Her back legs were also badly injured.</p>.<p>But the mutt -- although not named Rocky after the iconic movie character -- nevertheless battled as hard as the underdog pugilist to recover.</p>.<p>"She made it," Dubey said. "She's a fighter."</p>.<p>As Rocky recovered -- learning to use her chin for balance -- the rescue organisation released a video about her plight which went viral on social media, attracting the attention of the global dog rescue group Wild at Heart Foundation.</p>.<p>They pledged to find her a home, while an Indian national living in London paid for her new legs.</p>.<p>In July Rocky took her first steps on her new limbs, made by a leading doctor in Jaipur.</p>.<p>Rocky will board a plane early Wednesday in New Delhi and head to London, where she will eventually settle down with an adopter, Dubey said.</p>.<p>"Rocky is a very brave dog -- even after going through trauma and losing both her legs, she's displayed incredible resilience, strength and spirit to live," he said.</p>.<p>"Now she's ready to fly to her forever home."</p>.<p>An estimated 30 million stray dogs roam India's streets, with the mixed breeds often shunned in favour of pedigree pooches that confer societal status.</p>.<p>"In India, pets are often abandoned and abused. We are very happy that Rocky will have a safe and open space," said Dubey.</p>