Dog Abandoned in Cage and Left to Drown on New Jersey Beach Rescued by Dog Walker

Photo: Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office A Monmouth County, New Jersey, dog wasn’t just abandoned — he was left behind in a death trap. According tonj.com, on Monday, the 1-year-old male pit bull was put in a cage and placed on the edge of a beach in Highlands, New Jersey, in a spot where the slowly rising tide would eventually drown the canine. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office is now investigating the incident and is looking for any information that can lead them to the individual who dumped this innocent animal.

Dog Abandoned in River with Large Rock Tied to Leash Saved from Drowning by Good Samaritan

Photo: Notts Police A weight has literally been lifted from Bella’s shoulders. According toBBC News, the Belgian shepherd was recently pulled from River Trent in Nottinghamshire, England, when a woman noticed the dog appeared to be drowning. It quickly became clear to the good samaritan why the dog was struggling in the water; there was a large rock in a duffel bag tied to the leash around the canine’s neck.

Dog Abandoned in Sealed Wooden Box Officially Adopted by the Oklahoma Rescuer Who Saved Him

Photo: Mutt Misfits Animal Rescue Society/FacebookDiego the dog is getting a second chance at a happy life.In late December, Feleciana Ramirezfound a wooden doghouse with a boarded-up front door discardednear the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City, according to News9.Ramirez soon realized something was stuck inside the nailed-shut doghouse and went to work prying open the sealed box.“I had a utility ax, and I broke it open, peeked in it, and saw that he was in there,” Ramireztold the local station about the moment.

Dog Almost Dies After Being Left Out in the Freezing Cold Overnight During a Snowstorm

Connecticut authorities are seeking justice for the dog who was heartlessly abandoned in a park this week and left to die overnight during a snowstorm. Suffield Animal Control announced in a Facebookposton Thursday morning that they discovered the dog, whom they affectionately named Brooks, tied to a tree off of a trail in Stony Brook Park in Darien. Reps from the animal shelter said Brooks was found alone with a leash wrapped around his back legs so tightly that it was cutting off circulation.

Dog and Goat Mayors of Vermont Town Raise $30,000 to Build a New Playground for Their Community

Lincoln the goat (L); Murfee the dog.Photo: Lisa Rathke/AP/Shutterstock; Antialiased/Wikimedia Two animal mayors have helped make a new community playground a reality in Fair Haven, Vermont. Aside from the town’s contribution of $20,000, the current mayor of Fair Haven, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Murfee, has helped raise another $20,000, according to theRutland Herald. The outlet also reports that Lincoln, a female goat that was elected the town’s first pet mayor in 2018, helped pull together an additional $10,000.