ALPHARETTA, Ga. – An 11-week-old puppy severely burned by boiling water has died from her accidents. The Alpharetta-based rescue team responsible for trying to save her life claims the traumatic expertise occurred every week earlier than her household ever took her in to be handled.
“By now, you may have seen our heartbreaking put up,” Angels Rescue updated their Facebook community Saturday morning. “Elsie had such hope in her eyes.”
Just days earlier than, Elsie the puppy was taken to an emergency vet workplace, who then contacted Animal Control after listening to what she had been by way of.
“Apparently, the story is that the puppy was given to a three-year-old youngster who both dunked it in a pot of boiling water or poured boiling water on it every week in the past—simply introduced it in final evening,” a spokesperson for the vet shared with Angels Rescue on Feb. 15.
Elsie’s whole physique was bandaged up, she would not eat, and she or he was prone to infections and getting septic. The workforce mentioned she would wish day by day care and shut monitoring. They posted graphic photos of her accidents of their comment section.
“Think and say the horrible stuff you wish to say. Cry, cuss, ship hatred, after which … come again,” a spokesperson for Angels Rescue mentioned, sharing Elsie’s story on social media. “Now, let’s save this poor, burned puppy. It solely makes us really feel good to be livid. The world is certainly a scary place. But, now you’re right here.”
That Thursday, Elsie acquired a transfusion however developed edema, a kind of swelling that happens when fluid is trapped within the physique’s tissues.
“You see a treasured puppy in an cute pink bandage wrap. But we can’t unsee what’s underneath that full physique bandage. Horrible, painful burns. A pink, scalded physique with patches of pores and skin peeling off. Pain. Suffering,” Angels Rescue posted to Facebook that evening.
On Friday, the workforce introduced Elsie appeared to plateau and was lastly taking her liquid weight loss program.
“Small steps in the precise path, however we’re removed from out of the woods,” the workforce posted.
But on Saturday, issues took a flip.
“We are devastated to announce that this morning, our candy Elsie succumbed to her accidents. We discover solace in the truth that we all know we did the whole lot we might,” the workforce posted. “Run free, Elsie.”
Thousands of individuals reacted to Elsie’s story. Some responded out of anger directed towards the nameless household. Others responded to the rescue workforce with love and assist.
“She knew a lot love within the final days of her life,” one consumer responded. “Thank you for serving to her.”
In honor of Elsie, Angels Rescue is encouraging the neighborhood to learn more about fostering, to present different deserted or abused pets a second likelihood.
