Texas dog stands guard over starving companion

[Guest AmericanWorkMule]

It's a good thing George Garrett didn't happen upon these dogs.


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On Sunday, two [url="http://www.examiner.com/dogs"]dogs[/url] were rescued by a good Samaritan in Dallas, Texas.
One dog, a healthy shepherd mix now known as "Joshua," was standing guard over a female who was not far from death.
That dog, now known as "Java," was lying on the ground, her body wasted. Around her neck, a rusty coffee can which was cutting into her ears and flesh.
Both dogs were rushed to Dallas Animal Services where a veterinarian was able to remove the can from Java's neck.
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[url="http://www.examiner.com/article/texas-dog-stands-guard-over-starving-companion-trapped-coffee-can?CID=obinsite"]http://www.examiner.com/article/texas-dog-stands-guard-over-starving-companion-trapped-coffee-can?CID=obinsite[/url]

[img]http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/large_lightbox/hash/bb/2f/bb2f3c031d64fba8c64a3e77ee97e6c1.jpg[/img] Edited November 16, 2012 by AmericanWorkMule

[Dolomite`s Breezy]

Do they know if someone did that to her or did she stick her head into it and could not get out?
IF that was done by a human, it does not suprise me anymore..humans are assholes..who does that crapp to an animal and gets a kick out of it..
I am just going to stop looking at news..Its gets to the point where it just hurts..
WTF is wrong with people .....

[jtmaze]

That is so sad. I am glad everything worked out and she was saved.


JTM
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[Guest CCI]

I agree. I hope Java pulls through, and gets a "good foster home and adoption"!

[Slpeod]

[quote name='Sour Kraut' timestamp='1353032184' post='846311']

WTF is wrong with people .....
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Exactly my thoughts.

[buck1032]

[quote name='Sour Kraut' timestamp='1353032184' post='846311']
..humans are assholes..
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No truer words have ever been spoken!

[personDJ]

so sad

[NRA]

awww poor puppy

[johnboy]

There are some sick people out there.

[Good_Steward]

May have been a feral searching for food. While I agree with the humans are a-holes comment, we are not necessarily the perpetrators in this particular instance. I am glad that everything has worked out.

[gnmwilliams]

[quote name='Good_Steward' timestamp='1353089234' post='846664']
May have been a feral searching for food. While I agree with the humans are a-holes comment, we are not necessarily the perpetrators in this particular instance. I am glad that everything has worked out.
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Yeah. I imagine that this pooch was searching for food and just got stuck on its own. I'm glad someone happened by though and was able to rescue it. I wonder if the other dog had to be distracted or contained so they could help.

[Guest AmericanWorkMule]

UPDATED INFO

I guess officials don't know what to think when wondering how the can happened around her neck


[url="http://www.4paws4ever.net/01-the_pet_beat/20121103.asp"]http://www.4paws4eve...at/20121103.asp[/url]

[quote][size=4]‘We have to get her stable enough for surgery and watch out for organ failure due to her starved condition.
[size=5][i][b]But that tail is wagging[/b][/i].’[/size][/size]

[size=4]“We continue to work with DPD and the DA on this matter,” according to a statement from the Animal Services. “At this point there is no evidence to suggest this was intentional, although that cannot be ruled out.”[/size]

[size=4]“She didn’t do this on her own. How often do you find cans where both ends are cut out?”[/quote][/size] Edited November 17, 2012 by AmericanWorkMule