Channel 11 is studying extra in regards to the canine discovered tied up and left in a McCandless park throughout final week’s storms.
>> Dog found tied to tree in McCandless
The 10-year-old canine, Josie, is now being cared for by a neighborhood shelter and has critical medical points.
Josie was found close to the doorway of Potter Park alongside Harmony Drive.
“Neighbors believe in hindsight now that the dog has been roped to that tree overnight because they had heard barking,” mentioned McCandless Police Chief Ryan Hawk.
Josie has no chip or tags. Police are on the lookout for the person answerable for leaving her tied up.
Hawk mentioned legal fees are doable.
“It’s unfortunate, disappointing that someone would tie their pet up and leave it,” mentioned Hawk. “We’d like to speak with this owner, find out the circumstances on why they had no alternative but to tie a dog to a tree rather seek an animal shelter or seek assistance.”
Police turned the canine over to the West Deer Township canine shelter.
Channel 11 noticed her being properly taken care of and getting quite a lot of treats. This volunteer mentioned Josie is only a sweetheart.
“She’s just a lovely animal but she does need a lot of health work which will cost us a lot of money and she’s worth every penny to be truthfully honest,” mentioned volunteer Barb Pasquale.
Josie sadly has critical medical points. She has a thyroid tumor and a large tumor on the facet of her physique. Both want surgically eliminated and can cost 1000’s of {dollars}.
The shelter mentioned assistance is asking the group for donations to assist save Josie’s life.
“And every little bit helps. I don’t care whether people donate a dollar or a thousand dollars it all adds up,” mentioned Barb Pasquale. “She is such a great dog I don’t know how you can give up on something like this I just don’t.”
If you want to assist Josie, you may drop off or mail donations to the West Deer Township canine shelter or ship money to the shelter’s Venmo account @westdeerdogshelter.
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