Leg rotting off due to severe matting

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If anyone knows the person/persons that dropped this dog on Fleet Darr Road in Thomasville this morning PLEASE contact County Animal Control NOW!!! 336-249-0131 

Dog has been neglected – and his leg  rotting off due to severe matting. A citizen saw the car that put him/her out on the road but could not get the tag number.

Medical Info:

6 lbs 10 oz (Mats and All)
Male
Approx. age 10 years
Leg rotting off and joint is fixed in raised position due to severe matting
Fleas/TONS of live tapeworm segments found in the layers upon layers of mats that completely covered his rectum.

This dog was DUMPED this morning. He may not survive this neglect. He is severely anemic and does not have enough blood in his little body to sedate him for shaving. Prayers please.

Estimated cost just at the moment for trying to get him stable is around $2500. Donations can be made online by clicking on the donate button on this page or directly to Davidson Animal Hospital 336-249-7078 (tell them it is for “Hero”). https://www.facebook.com/ReadyforAdoption/videos/1027244914000519/

Please keep this little guy in your thoughts and prayers. Dr. Hedrick has loaded him up with Iron and he is currently in ICU.

 

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28 Comments On “Leg rotting off due to severe matting”

  1. Oh my, how could any living person let this happen! Many prayers for Hero and Dr Hedrick and his wonderful staff.

  2. Dr. Hedrick you and your staff are angels. Praying for this sweetheart. Don't understand how someone could let this little one get in this shape and not do something to help.

  3. Praying right now for this sweet baby.

  4. Oh My God! I cannot understand the rottenness of human beings, to allow this to happen to this poor angel and then DUMP him. I pray for him and the staff that is taking care of him but I also pray the monsters who did this will be caught and dealt with. Thank you so much to the person to picked him up and also to the staff. God please don't let their efforts be in vain. :'(

  5. Prayers. I just don't understand people. What a sad world we've become.

  6. Dr Hedrick u an staff are the best I no the baby will be ok

  7. Thank you, thank you, thank you for caring for this poor fellow creature. May he survive, gain strength, and heal. <3

  8. Poor sweet thing. Thank you for all you are doing to save him.

  9. this really upsets me. i have a lil black and a red poodle myself there both 5 years old.. i would love to have him if he makes it! my babies are spoiled rotten!

  10. Praying for him! Keep us updated on his status. Makes me so sad. 🙁

  11. Bless…my poodle is the same age and this breaks my heart. Gosh I wish I could donate, but I just can't right now. But I will say a prayer and will say thanks to those who are caring for Hero. ♡

  12. Thank you dr Hedrick and all who helped…how is this baby now

  13. Poor little thing!! I absolutely do not understand how humans can be so cruel. Just donated towards Hero's care and hope he finds someone to love and care from him like he deserves.

  14. OMG! This pitiful baby is so matted I can't tell his head from his tail. Please keep us updated.

  15. I really hope that he can be saved and donations start rolling in. Shae, shame shame on the cruel morons that dumped him, hopefully it was in the dogs best interest though, karma coming your way !

  16. This is so sad! I can't even tell what I'm looking at. How can anyone be so cruel??!! Poor thing, I pray you guys can save him. Haw can anyone look at this dog in this condition day in and day out and not so anything about it. This person needs rot in jail! Prayers for this poor baby…

  17. This has got to be the most severe case of neglect I have ever seen in my life, and I have seen some bad ones. Can only hope they find the person/persons, who did this and punish them severely.

  18. all animals deserve a home and not to be treated like that it just breaks my hearthow can somebody be so cruel too little small dog like that Dr Hendrix you gave him the right name he is a hero

  19. I heve never seen such a horrible case of abuse. Wish you had gotten the license plate/ Hope he dies a horrific death too

  20. because he is an evil monster nothing to understand. he will get his

  21. Jerilyn Cartier Swan me and my sister are taking him a prayer blanket on Monday from a facebook group we are members of. He just looks so sweet and precious and deserves a loving home.

  22. Hero deserves someone to make up for this. I will try to be that person if he/she makes it through.

  23. Why are people so mean and crewl to fur babes, or other animals, they love us with all they have , People who do this are just eveil , I cry every time I hear this or see this!

  24. there are no words , this poor baby has to suffer & has suffered so because his subhuman was to lazy to care for him or ask for help, I will never understand neglecting & abusing an animal…I often say who is the animal…..I thank you all for helping this sweet baby…

  25. So glad he was picked up, this little baby has broke my heart for what he had endured…please God heal. I know my thoughts and so does God ..so I might as well say how I feel. It makes me sick what he has endured
    I hope the abusers suffer….in agonizing pain..a million times worse than hero…by the most horrible way ever .. rot to the core

    ..

    /

  26. Can't you give him a transfusion???? Dogs are not type crossed…why can he not be transfusion for treatment?!

  27. We had the good fortune of meeting Hero yesterday in the store, what an amazing little guy. We are also excited to support him in his recovery by providing great nutritional support.

  28. Thank You Jesus, for good people like these!

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