Dog thrown from window
Bronx, NY (US)Incident Date: Tuesday, Dec 26, 2006
County: Bronx
Disposition: Open
Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!
The day after Christmas, ASPCA agents responded to the scene after Animal Care and Control workers received a call from a mother who said her three teenage daughters found a listless dog lying in fetal position on a Bronx sidewalk.
The witnesses, ages 10 to 16, told ASPCA Special Agent Adam Gankiewicz they heard a man screaming from an apartment window. Seconds later they heard the window slam shut, followed by a loud thump.
The teenagers ran to help the dazed dog. The good Samaritans were so amazed when the reddish-brown and brindle-colored pooch was finally able to stand up on her own, they named her "Miracle."
"She wags her little rear end off because she is so happy to see us," said Liz Keller, manager of N.Y.C. Animal Care & Control's Manhattan shelter, where the ailing dog was treated for an injured leg and is being held while her case is investigated as animal cruelty.
"This dog loves people, but it seems that she was in the hands of an irresponsible person," said Keller, noting that Miracle may soon be up for adoption depending on the outcome of the investigation.
Anyone with information on Miracle can call ASPCA's toll-free hotline (877) THE-ASPCA. All calls will be kept confidential. To make a donation for Miracle's medical care, donate to AC&C's STAR program at www.nycacc.org or call (212) 788-4000. If you have information on this case, please contact:
ASPCA
(877) THE-ASPCA
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