DETROIT (AP) " A Boston terrier named Mr. Pigglesworth is as frisky as ever " and the Michigan veterinarian who saved the dog's life on a reality TV show has been cleared of misconduct.
The Michigan appeals court on Friday overturned a $500 fine and probation for Jan Pol, who has a popular show on Nat Geo Wild called "The Incredible Dr. Pol."
In a 3-0 decision, the court seemed incredulous that Pol was in hot water for saving a dog that was struck by a car. The Mount Pleasant-area vet in 2011 removed Mr. Pigglesworth's badly damaged eye, stitched lacerations in his mouth and determined that the pelvis would heal without much treatment.
"The dog lived. What did I do wrong?" Pol, 73, told The Associated Press.
But a Kentucky veterinarian who saw the TV show about two years later in 2013 filed a complaint with the state of Michigan. Regulators investigated and said Pol didn't wear a mask or provide IV therapy and other comforts while treating Mr. Pigglesworth.