A dog is on the mend after he was rescued from what the MSPCA described as “the most severe case of intentional starvation we have ever encountered.” The woman investigators believe responsible, identified as 36-year-old Lakeida Burris of Roxbury, was arrested by Boston police on Wednesday and faces animal cruelty charges. According to MSPCA-Angell, Jobee, a 3-year-old pitbull, was just…
A dog is on the mend after he was rescued from what the MSPCA described as"the most severe case of intentional starvation we have ever encountered."
According to MSPCA-Angell, Jobee, a 3-year-old pitbull, was just 24.5 pounds when he was found, about half of what his veterinary team said he should weigh. He spent two weeks in a critical care unit with his digestive system close to shutting down. He had open wounds from a loss of circulation to his limbs, likely due to extreme starvation, and had to wear bandages. His tail had to be partially amputated due to necrosis.
According to court documents, officers first spotted Jobee on July 4 when they responded to Burris' home on an unrelated call. The responding officer said the dog was sitting in a cage full of urine and feces, and looked malnourished. That officer, concerned for the animal's wellbeing, reported it to animal control. Later the same day, a dog, later determined to be the same one, was found abandoned in a parking lot outside the apartment building.
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