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Authorities are investigating (yet another case of) a dog found with his face and muzzle tightly wrapped in duct tape after two South Carolina women found and rescued the dog as he struggled to breathe.
A concerned citizen first noticed the dog outside a fenced area near a Lexington, South Carolina home on Sunday. After snapping several photos, she attempted to help the dog, but says he seemed scared and disappeared back into the fenced area.
She posted the photos, along with a desperate plea for help, to Facebook where two South Carolina women saw them and rushed to the area to rescue the Doberman Pinscher.
After successfully finding and capturing him, the women posted video of the dog they’ve nicknamed ‘Tank’ to Facebook as they rushed him to the nearby Animal Control for help.
The women that rescued Tank told WACH they are glad someone spoke up so that they could rescue the dog, and encourage anyone that witnesses animal cruelty to report it immediately.
Today, Tank is recovering at Animal Control. Because he is considered evidence in an ongoing cruelty investigation, it is unclear if he will be made available for adoption or returned to his owners in the event they were not connected to or aware of the crimes against him.
The Humane Society of the United States ranks South Carolina 43rd out of all 50 states in terms of humane treatment of animals.
Recently, another South Carolina man, William Leonard Dodson, was sentenced to 5 years in prison for animal cruelty after taping Caitlyn the dog’s muzzle with electrical tape to prevent her from barking. If and when Tank’s abuser is found, he or she could face the same sentence.
Anyone with information about Tank or his abusers is urged to call Lexington County Animal Control at (803) 785-8149 or Lexington Police at (803) 359-6260.
Donna
May 1, 2017 at 9:31 pm
Animal laws need to change. What is the ASPCA or the Humane Society doing to change the laws? Going in, after the fact, is not working…….
Suzanne
May 1, 2017 at 5:05 pm
Can't say I'm surprised by this, especially in a redneck state where dogs are brought home and tied up outside for the rest of their lives like a lawn ornament! You can't expect an ignorant person to properly care for an animal with only a 5th grade education. I'd like to see dogs banned from both of the Carolina's where too many in-bred people live.!
Debbie
May 1, 2017 at 4:31 pm
Cant fix STUPID!! Wrap them up induct tape. This just makes me sick to think anyone can do such a thing.
Madisyn
Apr 26, 2017 at 11:36 am
This Just makes me Want to get sick…. Why do people do this to dogs….