A woman gets rid of her dog by throwing it into a dumpster and it is found after 6 days, almost dead!
Even if more and more people have become more sensitive towards animals every day, incidents of neglect or even worse of real cruelty towards these creatures are still very frequent.
Among the vilest and unfortunately, most widespread acts, there is the phenomenon of the abandonment of pet dogs, that are, therefore, almost always condemned to a sad end because they do not possess the necessary skills to survive on the street.
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The story that is about to be told is rather dramatic but fortunately has a happy ending. This incident happened in 2014 in the United States, and more precisely in the area of Somerset County in Pennsylvania.
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One day, like many others, a local waste collector was intent on collecting garbage when he lifted the lid of a dumpster and noticed that something was moving through the garbage. It was a young puppy dog!
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The man immediately called the Westmoreland County Humane Society to inform the staff of this sad find. The puppy dog was in an obvious state of malnutrition, and so thin that it was possible to see every single one of its ribs.
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Based on the collection schedule and the dog's condition, it was estimated that it had been in that state for about six days. The team at the Humane Society immediately took care of the animal, a young female puppy dog that was given the name Fawna.
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The news story was reported by the Daily Mail and disseminated via the web. Thanks to the care and love of veterinarians, the young puppy dog has recovered but really risked dying. When she arrived at the animal care center she barely weighed 34.4 lb (17 kg) while she should have weighed almost 110 lb (50 kg).
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The owner, Nicole Baker, who had thrown Fawna into the garbage dumpster had been traced and identified by Fawna's microchip, had moved away shortly before the waste collectors made their discovery.
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The woman was arrested on charges of cruelty to animals and in 2015 pleaded guilty with the obligation to pay a fine and undergo a psychiatric examination.
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Megan Fritz, who works at the Westmoreland County Humane Society Veterinary Clinic took personal care of Fawna and established such a strong bond with her that Megan decided to adopt her.
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Now, the little dog is healthy and lives happily together with her new four-legged brother, a Great Dane, named Stewe.
