Wheelchair-Bound Dog Wins National Title - WLOX.com - The News for South Mississippi

08/11/05

Wheelchair-Bound Dog Wins National Title

  • Most Popular StoriesMost Popular Stories

  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:13 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:13:35 GMT
    One person is in critical condition and another behind bars after a shooting in Moss Point. According to Police Chief Keith Davis, a man from Pascagoula was shot twice in the upper torso around 9:30pm
    One person is in critical condition and another behind bars after a shooting in Moss Point. According to Police Chief Keith Davis, a man from Pascagoula was shot twice in the upper torso area around 9:30 Monday night. Investigators say it happened on Church Street near the Hall Street intersection in a car.

  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:50 AM EDT2013-06-18 10:50:04 GMT
    A Gulfport man's front yard turned into a movie set Monday, as a film crew for "Category 5" took over.
    Fred Bradley, 77, never imagined his home of nearly 50 years would end up being the set of a movie much less having actor Burt Reynolds play in a scene at his house.

  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:37 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:37:31 GMT
    Some Jackson County supervisors don't want to see people carrying guns in parks and other public areas, despite a new gun law in the state.
    Some Jackson County supervisors don't want to see people carrying guns in parks and other public areas despite a new gun law in the state. As WLOX has reported, starting July 1st Mississippians will be able to openly carry a gun and other weapons with or without a permit.   Some Jackson county leaders want to create a local ordinance to keep weapons in check.
    •   

An English bulldog from South Mississippi has captured the hearts of the judges in a nationwide contest. "Lilly," who gets around in a special wheelchair, won the title "Most Reliable Pet" given by JELD-WEN, a company that makes windows and doors.

Lilly was paralyzed last year after being run over by a car. She's now the mascot for the Humane Society of South Mississippi.

In honor of Lilly, JELD-WEN donated $5,000 to help build a new shelter in Gulfport.

"Lillly is so cheerful, she's been through so much, being injured and abandoned and paralyzed, but she gets around and she cheers everybody up. She shows people that everyday's a new day and it's more fun if you're happy," JELD WEN Spokesperson Lynne Butterworth said.

Lilly beat out 300 other contestants throughout the U.S. and Canada, including cats, goats, horses and even a ferret.