On Christmas Eve, a small dog was found abandoned on a Toronto street with his mouth bound shut with an elastic band.
The apricot-coloured poodle–now called Frankie–is thought to be 1 to 2 years old. And look at his face. Those eyes show deep pools of distress.
When the dog was found, there was an elastic band around his nose. The band had cut deeply into the dog’s muzzle around his flesh. As a result of not being able to eat, Frankie was very thin as a result of chronic malnutrition
The elastic had caused severe injury to Frankie’s nose and to the tissue inside his mouth. The Good Samaritan took Frankie to a Veterinary Emergency Clinic in the area and Toronto Animal Services has taken responsibility for him.
He was treated for a few days at the Veterinary Clinic and is now continuing his recovery in a foster home. He will likely require surgery to fix the tissue around his muzzle, but he is otherwise recovering and eating well.
Despite the horrible abuse that Frankie has sustained, he is a happy, pleasant, trusting dog … heartbreakingly typical of dogs in his situation.
PETA is now offering a $5,000 reward for the identification of the person who abused Frankie and abandoned him.
You’d never believe this happy pup was abused and abandoned. pic.twitter.com/Wya8pfHsi4
— CBC Toronto (@CBCToronto) January 6, 2017
h/t: Toronto Animal Services , CBC