A tiny puppy was nearly burnt alive and abandoned 'crying' in excruciating pain
More under this adA 4-week-old puppy was left in excruciating pain after it was nearly burnt alive and abandoned on the streets. According to its heartbroken rescuers, the pooch 'could do nothing but cry' as he was fighting for his life.
An animal rescue group launched a desperate plea for help after an innocent puppy with severe burns all over its body was found abandoned in Miami, Florida.
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The poor pooch was suffering from such excruciating pain that it ‘couldn’t stop crying’.
The furry angel is still in critical condition.
‘Tortured’ and dumped
Dade, a tiny puppy weighing just three pounds, was found dumped near a warehouse in Miami, Florida, on Saturday, January 28. The pooch had severe burns all over his little body and ‘did nothing but cry’ while fighting for his life.
More under this adMore under this adThe pup was taken to Miami-Dade Animal Services and then transferred to Mutty Paws Rescue in West Palm Beach. The charity that took him in believes that the dog, named Dade by his rescuers, has been ‘tortured’ and endured a living ‘hell’.
They sharedheartbreaking pictures showing horrific injuries in a graphic Facebook post that read:
He is 4 weeks old and his 4 weeks of life have been hell! When we received his rescue plea.. we didn’t grasp how bad his burns actually would be in person.More under this adMore under this ad
He is in so much pain, he is IN SHOCK and all he does is cry. His breathing is laboured, and his skin is sloughing off of him. SOMEONE TORTURED HIM.
How anyone could do this to any animal, let alone a 3lb baby is incomprehensible.More under this adMore under this ad
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Dade is still 'critical'
Mutty Paws Rescuelaunched a desperate plea for donations to help pay for treatment to save Dade’s life. The animal welfare organisation said it had already spent over £8,300 / $10,000 on vet care, but added that the cost ‘will absolutely continue to go up’ so more support was needed.
More under this adMore under this adThe pup is currently hospitalised and is ‘stable but still critical’.
According to Mutty Paws Rescue, the vet is planning to put in place HBOT (hyperbaric oxygen therapy) by next week, which will cost a whopping £5,000 - £7,500 / $6,000-$9,000 more.
They are asking the public to support the pooch that has been through so much already.
Persons wishing to help Dade can donate at the Mutty Paws Rescue website.
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Sources used:
- Daily Star: ''Tortured' puppy dumped with horrific burns cries all day in agony as he fights for life'