Dog found emaciated in Fort Lauderdale on road to recovery at Deerfield Beach animal hospital

DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – A dog is on the road to recovery after being found emaciated in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood in what animal safety advocates described as in a disturbing case of animal abuse.

Volunteers with iHeart Animal Rescue said they got the call last week when 2-year-old Tawny was found lying in a stranger’s yard. They said the canine was starving, with her rib cage visible.

It’s estimated that Tawny went weeks, possibly months without food…

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