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PHILADELPHIA – A dog left for dead in a pile of trash is now on the road to recovery thanks to the efforts of a local animal rescue and hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rescue efforts save a dog in distress\u00a0 <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
Dumplin, a 6-year-old Shih Tzu mix, was discovered on New Year’s Eve under a pile of trash outside a foreclosed home in West Philadelphia.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lily Snow from Pinelands Unleashed Rescue said, “She was under a pile of trash, literally soiled in a disgusting blanket, wrapped on a trash bag.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
The cleaning crew that found Dumplin contacted Snow, who arranged for the dog to be taken to Mount Laurel Animal Hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Veterinarian Rebecca Bernstein said, “I think if they had not brought her here, she would\u2019ve passed away in a dumpster.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
The road to recovery\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Dumplin was severely malnourished and required careful feeding.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bernstein noted, “We don\u2019t know how long she\u2019d been outside, but she was emaciated and we had to slowly feed her.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
Snow helped arrange a foster home for Dumplin, and her story quickly spread on social media, leading to donations that covered her medical expenses.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Snow expressed hope for Dumplin’s future, saying, “Truly, with a good owner, some love and time and compassion. It\u2019s amazing what animals bounce back from.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
\u00a0It’s unclear how long Dumplin was left outside before being discovered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The identity of the person responsible for abandoning Dumplin remains unknown.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Source: Information from Pinelands Unleashed Rescue and Mount Laurel Animal Hospital.<\/p>\n
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