FALLSTON, Md. — When a blind goat needed treatment for a painful eye infection, an unlikely hero stepped up to help: a shelter dog named Drako.

The goat was found by the Aberdeen Police this week wandering around the Swan Meadows community, and they rescued her. The goat, whom staff named Cheyenne, was brought to the Humane Society of Harford County to see what they could do to help her.

Cheyenne had pink eye, which, while not contagious to humans, could spread to other livestock.

That's when Drako entered the picture. A veterinarian took a small amount of Drako's blood to create an ophthalmic serum. The serum contains anti-inflammatory healing properties that help prevent corneal damage and reduce Cheyenne's pain."

The veterinary team puts a drop in her eye three times a day, and

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