Dogs leg amputated after being shot, tied to train tracks
Source: AP
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- A dog that was tied to railroad tracks and shot was expected to survive after her leg was amputated Thursday.
Tampa Police received three calls around 5:23 p.m. Wednesday from people reporting hearing gunshots. Then they heard a dog whimpering while canvassing the neighborhood, and followed the sound to nearby train tracks.
They found the mixed-breed female dog, about a year or two old, fastened to the tracks with a belt, suffering from bullet wounds in its neck and right shoulder.
They were able to free the dog before any trains came, and nicknamed her "Cabela." They rushed her to a veterinarian, and she underwent surgery Thursday to remove her injured right front leg.
FULL story at link.
In this Wednesday, March 4, 2015 photo made available by the Tampa Police Department, Sgt. Rich Mills carries an injured female dog that was left tied to a railroad track in Sulfur Springs, Fla. Tampa police found the dog, who had been shot repeatedly, fastened to the tracks with a belt. The dog is expected to survive after one of her legs was amputated Thursday. (AP Photo/Tampa Police Department)
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I hope they find the viscious scum that did this and throw the book at him/her.
is wrong with people......ought to suffer the same fate itself. Only leave it there for the train to finish off. 
Published: March 6, 2015, 10:17 am
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Good news in the case of an abused dog found shot and tied to railroad tracks in Tampa, Florida: She is now out of surgery and resting comfortably.
The sight was both heartwarming and heartbreaking: A sweet pup on an operating table, hooked up to IV’s, moments away from possibly having her leg amputated.
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Steven Pahl, co-owner of Tampa Bay Veterinary Emergency Service, has received calls from all of the world. He has become close to the dog in the short time he’s known her.
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In fact, so many people have contacted the clinic that they had to bring an extra staff. And the adoption list is a mile long. The story has also been in every major newspaper and every major network, including the New York Times, Washington Post, NBC News, CNN & USA today.
The people who did this to her are still out there. Tampa detectives are looking for the animal abusers right now.
Link: http://wric.com/2015/03/06/abused-tampa-dogs-leg-saved-in-surgery-pup-recovering/
I hope the little sweetie finds a good, loving home and never knows another day of pain or abuse again.
