Case Details

Puppy found with in-grown collar
Jasper County, GA (US)

Date: May 6, 2004
Disposition: Open

Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!

Case ID: 2309
Classification: Neglect / Abandonment
Animal: dog (non pit-bull)
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A puppy was found suffering from bad wounds to his neck in Jasper County, and investigators want to know who did it. The now happy-looking puppy is anywhere from three to five months old, but for most of his life he's been wearing a collar much too small, leaving a deep gouge around his neck.

"The sad fact is his skin grew around the collar which created a great deal of infection, loss of blood supply, and some pretty significant secondary complications," said Stacy O'Quinn, a veterinarian with the Riverwalk Animal Hospital.

O'Quinn took the puppy in when Jasper County Animal Control first found him. She says it's not the worst case of animal abuse she's seen, but this puppy's hurt pretty bad.

Veterinarians are going to take the dog into surgery. They're going to have to cut off clumps of dead skin and basically sew his neck back together.

The Jasper County Sheriff's Office has an open investigation into this abuse case, but aren't releasing any information about it until they make an arrest.

If you have information on this case, please contact:
Jasper County Sheriff's Office
(706)468-4911

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