FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – A dog that was found left abandoned and alone behind a pharmacy in Fort Lauderdale suffered a seizure while being cared for at an animal hospital, but those with the rescue organization that brought her there said they\u2019re not giving up and are hoping for a miracle.<\/p>\n
7News cameras captured the 6-year-old French bulldog mix, named Miracle by those caring for her at VEG ER for Pets, sleeping as she continues to rest after suffering the seizure early Monday morning. <\/p>\n
\u201cLooks like we\u2019re past the point of no return, but I want to return,\u201d said the iHeart Animal Rescue partner in cellphone video.<\/p>\n
Miracle was found behind a Walgreens on Broward Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale over the weekend.<\/p>\n
The dog was found in a box, barely able to move, with scars on her legs \u2014 neglected, starved and wounded .Her rib cage and spine were visible.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was in a box, kind of stiff, not really moving much. Emaciated, it wasn\u2019t able to stand much anymore, it wasn\u2019t eating. Scars all over, just horrible condition. Probably one of the worst things I\u2019ve ever seen,\u201d said Cindy Mucciaccio with iHeart Animal Rescue.<\/p>\n
The people who found Miracle gave her to iHeart Animal Rescue on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey offered it food, and it wanted to eat, so we decided we\u2019re going to fight for it,\u201d said Cheryl Marrone with iHeart Animal Rescue.<\/p>\n
The canine was brought to the Veterinary Hospital Group in Fort Lauderdale and received care.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just got done crying,\u201d said Marrone.<\/p>\n
But the four-legged patient had no name.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I came in here, I said, \u2018We\u2019re going to need a miracle,\u2019 and they said, \u2018Well, that\u2019s we\u2019ll name her,’\u201d said Mucciaccio<\/p>\n
Miracle is a name that fits the fight she\u2019s facing at VEG ER for Pets.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe dog was not able to stand yesterday,\u201d said Mucciaccio. <\/p>\n
But after just one day, Miracle is able to stand for a moment. She is still visibly weak, and if she survives, she faces a months-long road to recovery.<\/p>\n
\u201cHer sodium is off the charts, where it would take at least five days to try and stabilize her, and you have to do that very slowly,\u201d said Mucciaccio.<\/p>\n
IHeart Medical Rescue is asking the public for help to care for Miracle and to find the person responsible by offering a $1,500 reward leading to an arrest.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s very important to the community that the person who did this is not on our streets,\u201d said Marrone. <\/p>\n
Fort Lauderdale Police on Monday confirmed they\u2019re investigating this as a case of animal abuse.<\/p>\n
Veterinarians will keep monitoring Miracle for the next 24 hours to see if her vitals come down, like her sodium. <\/p>\n