Dog That Had Mouth Taped Shut Making 'Miraculous Recovery' After Surgery

[joeybee12]

WARNING...PHOTO AT LINK IS DISTURBING

A 15-month-old dog recently found with her muzzle taped shut in North Charleston, South Carolina, is making a "miraculous recovery" after surgery today, according to Charleston Animal Society.

The Staffordshire terrier mix named Caitlyn was found last Wednesday morning on the porch of a local resident, who dialed 911 after seeing the pooch, said Aldwin Roman of Charleston Animal Society. Roman, who directs anti-cruelty outreach at the center, told ABC News today he was on the scene with police responding to the 911 call.

"This is the most malicious case of animal abuse I have seen in my entire career," Roman wrote on Facebook. "To leave this dog in pain, unable to eat or drink and to now leave her in the position where her life is at stake because she may lose her tongue is heartbreaking."

https://gma.yahoo.com/dog-had-mouth-taped-shut-making-miraculous-recovery-205519407.html

[DawgHouse]

1. Not going to look at the link because I already saw the picture.

I am SO glad she's better! The cruelty is just heartbreaking.

[joeybee12]

2. That's one sick phucker who did that...

[AtomicKitten]

3. Glad she's doing better than expected.

Her prognosis wasn't good, but it sounds like she'll keep most of her tongue. Now she needs a loving forever home who will spoil her rotten.

[joeybee12]

6. Aboslutely!

Nothing will be too good for her now.

[magical thyme]

4. link to of her in recovery this afternoon. the corners of her mouth have been closed

where she had lost her lips. She looks like she's snoozing peacefully.

https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonAnimalSociety?fref=ts#!/CharlestonAnimalSociety/photos/pcb.10153381199131369/10153381192001369/?type=1&theater

[joeybee12]

8. Blocked at work...

Will have to try tonight.

[magical thyme]

9. maybe by then they'll have a pic of her awake...

but asleep she looks peaceful. No pain in her eyes...

[joeybee12]

10. Poor baby...she probably knows she's safe now...

I hope so.

[magical thyme]

11. I'm sure she does. There was a pic published the other day of her holding a chewie

she looked pretty happy in that pic. And she's experienced nothing but loving hands, loving voices, and loving care since being found.

She's able to eat and drink now, but repairing her lips will help her keep the food and water in her mouth as well as protecting the exposed flesh. And they don't expect her to lose any more of her tongue. They described it as looking like a "maple leaf" at this point, I guess due to parts of it being lost.

In her snoozing pic, she's under a deep red blanket lined with white fuzzies.

[joeybee12]

12. Aw!

[MoonRiver]

5. I've seen that poor baby's picture before.

Thank DOG she is recovering! DOG bless her. Now prosecute the filth that did this to her.

[joeybee12]

7. Agree...

They better hope someone like me doesn't get to that person first!

[MoonRiver]

13. Me too. Don't let us loose together if that POS is anywhere close!