ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — An investigation into a puppy that was left outside Albany City Court on Monday morning is underway. The Albany Police Department and the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society (MHHS) are seeking the public’s help in identifying a possible suspect in connection with the animal cruelty case.
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Police reported that the man pictured below allegedly abandoned the puppy in a crate on the sidewalk of Morton Street around 5:30 a.m. Someone who passed by called the police, and the dog was transported in poor condition to MHHS, police said.
Now going by the name Ayla, officials with MHHS said she arrived weak, emaciated, severely dehydrated, and with wounds on her hind end extending to the bone. Care team members at MHHS said Ayla remains gentle despite the suffering she’s endured.
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“Our veterinary team is addressing her critical needs,” MHHS President and CEO Ashley Jeffrey Bouck said. “She is currently receiving fluids, undergoing bloodwork and x-rays, and has begun a careful feeding protocol for her severe malnourishment. The coming days will be critical.”
Ayla is estimated to be between six months to 1-year-old, but MHHS said the effects of malnourishment may have stunted her growth.
Anyone with information or who knows the man in the photo above is encouraged to call the Albany Police Department’s Animal Control at (518) 462-7107 or submit an anonymous tip to law enforcement through the Capital Region Crime Stoppers website…