When Brodie the terrier spotted a bin lorry near his Co Down home, life changed in a flash.
The feisty little mixed breed took on the huge truck and came off worse, leaving him with spinal injuries, unable to walk or bear his own weight and he was in terrible pain.
But today, almost eight months on, Brodie is back lunging at life full pelt thanks to the care and dedication of his mum Aveen Smyth and the expertise of emergency vets and rehabilitation vet specialists.