Tullahoma Animal Control searching for owner of dog abandoned in trash bag in store dumpster
TULLAHOMA, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tullahoma Animal Control wants to know who is responsible for leaving a dog to die in the trash.
Officials said Animal Control was called to the rear of a Tullahoma furniture store on Friday, March 1 for reports of whining coming from inside a dumpster.
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Inside, officers found a “tightly bound white trash bag” that contained a dog “so cold and oxygen deprived” they believed it had already died, according to the Tullahoma Animal Shelter. However, once the dog was able to get more air, it was revived and taken to a local veterinarian practice.
(Courtesy: Tullahoma Animal Shelter) (Courtesy: Tullahoma Animal Shelter) (Courtesy: Tullahoma Animal Shelter) (Courtesy: Tullahoma Animal Shelter)
The older neutered male Yorkshire Terrier has been dubbed Oscar by the vet team at All Creatures Veterinary Clinic, according to the shelter. The vet staff had to shave him down to remove severe matting from his fur, and they also provided him with fluids and other medications.
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“If anyone recognizes this dog, please get in contact with us,” the Tullahoma Animal Shelter posted on Facebook. “If you know of someone who had an older male, neutered Yorkie and is now missing it, please get in contact with us.”
The matter is currently an active investigation, and any information is welcomed, officials said.
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