Dog Battles For Life After Thugs Tie Firecrackers To Testicles

Story By: Ana LacasaSub-EditorJoana Mihajlovska, Agency: Newsflash

This poor dog is battling for its life after having firecrackers tied to its testicles before being run over in agony after they went off.

Demetrio, as the dog is called by volunteers of the animal rights group Rabito Kontento (Happy Little Tail), was found injured in the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated US territory.

The group said that thugs tied firecrackers to the animal’s genitals before igniting them. The distressed animal was then run over by a car and suffered on the streets for several weeks before being found.

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The poor pooch was rescued a few days ago and is still battling for its life at a veterinary clinic treating it.

Vets said the shocking injuries were inflicted several weeks ago and the animal suffered a necrotic infection of the scrotum which led to it being full of worms.

Rabito Kontento spokeswoman Sharon Deliz told the newspaper El Vocero that the dog’s injuries suggest firecrackers were tied to its testicles and lit.

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She added that the dog cannot move because it was apparently run over by a car and is in a lot of pain.

The dog was also found with heartworm, a parasitic roundworm that can cause severe lung disease, heart failure, other organ damage.

Deliz said that they have not reported the incident to the police yet because the residents who found the dog in the street did not see the incident or any suspects.

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She added: “It is horrible that a person could do such a thing. If someone did that to him, it was because Demetrio probably approached them for food or affection and got close enough that they could catch it and tie the firecrackers on its genitals.

“For being a good pooch, it was abused and injured. For being a good dog, it has suffered incredible pain.”

The organisation is also collecting money for Demetrio’s ongoing treatment.

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