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Case ID: 18018

Classification: Neglect / Abandonment

Animal: dog (pit-bull)

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Dog penned for 2 years, severe case of mange
Sauget, IL (US)

Incident Date: Sunday, May 29, 2011
County: Saint Clair

Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Alleged
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Alleged: Ashley M. Briggs

Case Updates: 1 update(s) available

Sauget, Illinois, police plan to seek animal abuse charges against a dog owner who left her dog in a fenced in pen for nearly two years.

The owner told police she fed the dog and left water in the pen, but the pit bull mix appeared to be malnourished, was covered in sores and might not survive.

"The mange itself is bad. The infection is bad. But he also has heartworm disease," said Dr. Thorin Lindstrom, with the Daniel Randall Medical Clinic.

Hope Rescuers is now taking care of the dog and has named in Aaron. Hope Rescuers is looking for donations to help with his survival. Go to www.hoperescues.com to help.

They took the dog to Dr. Thorin Lindstrom at the Daniel Randall Veterinary Clinic in Godfrey. "We are giving him antibiotics to treat the skin infections," said Dr. Lindstrom.

He said the dog suffered from so many different ailments he might not survive.

Police say the dog had never been given a bath and was never taken to a vet.

"The owner indicated that she had lost her job and she just could not care for the dog any longer," said Chief Patrick Delaney, Sauget Police Department. "Our question was why didn't you just tell somebody?"

Detective Sgt. Vito Parisi found the dog and showed us a tarp that covered part of the fenced-in pen. It appeared the tarp was placed in such a way to keep anyone from seeing how bad the dog's condition was.

"Open sores, oozing blisters and just a very sad and disturbing situation," said Chief Delaney. His department will seek charges against the dog's owner this week.

The dog was rescued on Memorial Day weekend and was given the name Aaron for a special reason. "One of our friends lost her brother on his 30th birthday in Afghanistan," said Spiker. "His name was Aaron Grider, so we wanted to give this dog a name that reflected honor and bravery."

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• hoperescues.com - May 29, 2011

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