Litter Of Tiny Beagle Puppies Rescued From Virginia Dumpster: “So Pitiful It Broke My Heart”
“It is clear they have not had an easy life up to this point, but that all changed today.”
Courtesy Triangle Beagle Rescue
A litter of beagle puppies found abandoned in a dumpster are on the road to health, healing, and their forever homes in North Carolina.
The four tiny puppies were rescued by Halifax Dog Squad, Inc. in rural South Boston, Virginia, earlier this month before being transferred to Triangle Beagle Rescue, a Raleigh-based group dedicated to the care and rehoming of beagles.
“They were so pitiful it broke my heart,” rescuer Vicky Allen of Halifax Dog Squad, Inc. wrote on Facebook. “And they had the sweetest little eyes and floppy ears. Who could not help but love them.”
The puppies were covered in sores and had scratched and bitten most of their hair off when they arrived at Triangle Beagle Rescue on April 3. And one of them, the littlest, appeared to be blind.
“It is clear they have not had an easy life up to this point, but that all changed today,” the rescue wrote.
Triangle Beagle Rescue didn’t stop to dwell on their shocking condition, and instead got right to work on getting the poor pups the medical care they needed. They also gave them new names: Sky, Sweetie, Zuma, and Rocky.
"We named them after Paw Patrol characters," Leann Tenbusch from Triangle Beagle Rescue explained to Newsweek. "We wanted to name them something cute and innocent to help give them a fresh start at their new rescued life."
With some love and TLC, the puppies improved quickly. And there was more good news: the runt Rocky turned out not to be blind!
"The puppies have already shown signs of improvement, engaging in play, and displaying less discomfort after just two baths," Tenbusch told Newsweek. "We anticipate it will take approximately one or two months for them to fully recover and become ready for adoption."
By April 17, their fur had started to grow back and they were romping around and wrestling like normal puppies.
While the Paw Patrol puppies got a happy ending, that's not always the case. Tenbusch told Newsweek that situations like these are more common than people realize. And not every dog gets lucky.
"Unfortunately, cases like this are all too common in our line of work," she said. "We receive numerous intake requests daily, many involving neglected or abused animals. It's a concerning reality, but we're dedicated to making a difference."
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