Dog found severely burned in Norwood makes strides in recovery

Annie, the stray canine found severely burned in August along Route 1 in Norwood, is making strides on her route towards recovery, according to officers.

In an update to its website this 7 days, the Animal Rescue League of Boston observed that even with a very long way nonetheless to go in her healing course of action, the 1-year-old mixed-breed pup, who suffered severe burns to 20 {95b18eb6fc4f42efd0d92738dfc3fb79fde21da267a711ecdf0381147c27bb86} of her body, is discovering to be a doggy yet again.

As Annie recovers, ARL’s Law Enforcement Department and Norwood police keep on to examine her circumstance as one particular of animal cruelty and abandonment. Authorities are continuing to request for the public’s assistance as the investigation moves ahead.

Any person with any information is remaining urged to get hold of ARL’s Legislation Enforcement Division at 617-426-9170 x110 or [email protected] or Norwood Law enforcement at 781-440-5100.

Annie has gained an outpouring of help from the community in the weeks soon after she was rescued, such as messages from people today wishing her very well in her recovery.

“While her condition is still guarded, more than the previous two months, Annie has demonstrated large perseverance, going through in depth and in some cases agonizing techniques to help in the therapeutic process of the burns covering her head, neck, shoulders, front limbs, and abdomen,” the ARL wrote on Wednesday. “The pain for Annie has been significantly minimized, her fur is commencing to grow back, and she is thriving in the care of a loving foster home.”

While she has been producing progress above the previous couple of months, Annie however desires time in the therapeutic procedure, so she is not still accessible for adoption, the rescue group stated.

Inspite of the trauma she has endured, Annie has been steadily getting self confidence and convenience in everyday living yet again with the assist of her foster dwelling. She also continues to test in with ARL’s shelter medicine team for recurrent adhere to-ups, ARL claimed.

“Her treatment involved a ton of soreness regulate, it was pretty difficult in the starting,” ARL Veterinarian Dr. Hannah Donnelly said in a statement. “Her hair started out developing again most likely a thirty day period in the past, you can see she’s really appear a extensive way and she’s wholly off of all her remedies.

“Her behavior, her mindset, almost everything is so significantly greater, she’s a great deal a lot more snug just around individuals and she’s performing actual puppy things [like] enjoying with toys, playing with people, and figuring out lifestyle once more,” Donnelly continued.

Under, come across pictures and a movie of Annie, as shared by local media resources, when she returned for a stop by at ARL this 7 days.

Warning: The pictures show Annie’s injuries, which are however therapeutic.