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Beagle

July 26, 2008 Update - He has put on about five pounds. He can actually stand up without falling over, he's even trying to run a little. He still has some skin issues and open wounds, but it looks like this little guy will make it! He is in a long term foster home now receiving the love and attention he has been without for so long.

A group of girls biking from Atlanta to Houston rode by what they thought was a dead dog. He opened his eyes when he heard them and they knew they needed to get him help. Their family in Atlanta was able to get in contact with APAWS. The girls brought the beagle to APAWS right before noon on Saturday, July 19, 2008. When they opened up the back of the SUV they thought he surely died in transport. He barely had the strength to open one eye and look at the APAWS volunteer. He was rushed in to the vet's office for emergency treatment. He is severly dehydrated and starving to death. On top of this he has old wounds from what appears to be a street grater. He also has a fresh wound on his back and sarcoptic mange. He is undergoing IV fluids at this time to fight the immediate need of dehydration. Once he is hydrated we will try to get him to eat and treat his various injuries. This little guy is very lucky the girls found him when they did. We hope we will be able to pull him through this trauma and find him a forever home.