JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Jacksonville\u2019s Animal Care and Protective Services is asking for the public\u2019s help after a dog was found critically injured along a roadside and later euthanized due to the severity of his wounds.<\/p>\n
According to ACPS, the dog nicknamed \u2018Manatee\u2019 was brought to their facility around 5:30 p.m. on June 26 after being found along a roadside near Blanding Boulevard and Argyle Forest.<\/p>\n
The dog \u2014 a large, blue-and-white unneutered male \u2014 was wrapped in a shower curtain and actively bleeding when he arrived. He was wearing a metal chain collar but had no microchip or identification tags. The officer leading the investigation has since named him \u201cManatee.\u201d<\/p>\n
“Manatee” the dog (ACPS)<\/p>\n
Medical staff immediately assessed and stabilized him before transporting him to an emergency veterinary hospital. Veterinarians conducted a comprehensive examination and determined he had sustained multiple stab wounds, blunt force trauma to his chest and paralysis \u2014 a complete loss of sensation \u2014 in his hind legs.<\/p>\n
Based on the location and pattern of his injuries, the attending veterinarian determined they were consistent with someone standing over the dog\u2019s body and repeatedly stabbing him. <\/p>\n
Despite every effort to save him, his injuries proved too severe. Manatee was humanely euthanized, according to ACPS.<\/p>\n
Animal Care and Protective Services is now asking the public to help identify who owned Manatee and who is responsible for the violence he endured.<\/p>\n
Animal Care and Protective Services is asking for the public’s help after a dog was found critically injured along Blanding Blvd. (ACPS)<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you have any information about Manatee or the circumstances surrounding his injuries, please come forward,\u201d the agency said in a statement. \u201cYour information could help identify the person responsible and bring justice for Manatee. NO DETAIL IS TOO SMALL.\u201d<\/p>\n
Those with information can remain anonymous by submitting a tip to First Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-866-846-TIPS (8477). Information can also be reported through MyJax by calling 630-CITY (2489) or by visiting Animal Care and Protective Services in person.<\/p>\n
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