60-year-old man credits therapy dog at Memorial Regional for his recovery progress after crash

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) – A South Florida man is crediting some canine care in his road to recovery following a crash that sent him to the hospital.

Sixty-year-old Hernan Acevedo spent over a month at Memorial Regional Hospital South in Hollywood for fractures to his back, shoulder,\ and pelvis. Months later, he’s set to be discharged, but he’s taking home some cherished memories of his number one helper: a 9-year-old therapy dog named Mesa.

“Every day, Mesa arrives to my room to say hi and stay with me for 10, 15 minutes,” said Acevedo…

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