A Clay County dog is beating the odds after being found severely abused in a ditch.

Deuce was found with a gunshot wound and his left legs injured beyond repair, so he had to have them amputated. Just because he has two legs doesn't mean he doesn't have a bright future ahead.

"I think we can all learn something from him," Jean Gibowski says.

Gibowski works at Camp Jean, which is an Anderson County dog rescue.

"That tail works great. There was no injury to that tail."

Rescued as a pup, Deuce was not expected to survive to be the happy dog he is today.

"We were giving him a 10 percent survival rate," Gibowski says, "Euthanasia was most likely the outcome for him."

Gibowski would take Deuce home and give him some care and food, but it became apparent he had to lose his two left legs, as they were severely damaged and infected. She researched dogs who survived with two legs on the same side and found one.

"My thoughts were still, 'It's possible. It's improbable but its possible, so let's see if we can have another miracle.'"

Veterinarians at Brighton Animal Clinic removed the two legs, and now Deuce is moving around just fine.

"He does not know he only has two legs and that he's not supposed to be running across the yard on two legs," Gibowski said.

Deuce could begin his newfound life going to visit wounded soldiers or children facing amputation to show you can overcome disabilities to once again have a happy life. He will be fitted for a custom cart once he rehabilitates.