- An abandoned chihuahua was discovered inside a urine-soaked bag near the train tracks in New Jersey.
- A Good Samaritan who was walking his dog found the rustling bag on the ground.
- The South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter said that the rescued dog, they named Coco, is on the mend in a foster home.
A Good Samaritan out walking his dog saved a Chihuahua that he said he found in a bag on the ground in New Jersey.
The man was with his own dog near train tracks in Vineland on Saturday when he discovered a rustling bag. The story was posted on Facebook by the South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter.
We are sickened by a blatant act of animal cruelty that occurred today to a sweet & innocent little Chihuahua, Coco. Late this morning, a man walking his dog behind Gerresheimer’s Glass (along the railroad tracks at 537 Christel Avenue in Vineland) noticed a bag on the ground when his dog was reacting to it. He saw the bag move and heard something inside. He immediately picked up the bag and brought it to the shelter. Inside was a young female Chihuahua. She and the bags she was in were soaked with urine. Coco was visibly shaken and lucky to be alive. Coco will be evaluated by the vet this afternoon. This horrific act of cruelty has been reported to the Vineland Police Department. If you recognize Coco or have information regarding who may be responsible for the horrendous act, please contact them immediately. 856-691-4111
Posted by South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter on Saturday, 19 February 2022
According to the shelter, the Chihuahua, who they have since begun calling Coco, was left inside three bags, including a zippered duffel bag.
The Vineland Police Department has been notified of the shelter’s findings, they said.
“He immediately picked up the bag and brought it to the shelter. Inside was a young female Chihuahua,” the shelter wrote on Facebook. “She and the bags she was in were soaked with urine.”
The shelter shared the story and a video of Coco escaping from the dirty bags she’d been stuck inside, saying that she is “shaken and lucky to be alive.”
The shelter asked that anyone who recognizes Coco or knows anything about how she ended up where she was found contact the Vineland Police Department at 856-691-4111.
According to the shelter’s post, Coco is “comfortably resting” at a foster home and is not currently available for adoption.
Source: Inside Edition