"We’ve seen neglect cases, but not to this extent," said Maureen McCann, the supervisor for Elk Grove Animal Control on Monday. "To have an animal that had to suffer for at least a minimum of two days before we found the animal to receive care, it really pulls at your heart."
A resident noticed the animal in his or her backyard and called Animal Control.
When officers found the dog, they could tell from her smell that the burns were infected
"The officer knew right when he picked up the animal that an infection had already set in," McCann said.
An Animal Control officer named the dog Holly because of the season and because it was without a collar, tags or a microchip.
Ever since the dog was found, no owner has come forward. Officers still don't know how the dog was burned or if her injuries were intentional abuse.
"Without putting all the pieces of the puzzle together, it's really hard to determine if it was an accident and the (owner) got scared and didn't know how to treat the animal, or what the circumstances were," McCann said.
Animal Control officers hope someone will help identify the dog and her owner, so they can figure out what happened and take the appropriate action.
Holly has a made a great recovery so far.
Most of her mid-section is covered in bandages that need to be changed every day, and her head has a cone wrapped around it so she can't chew at the bandages or her injuries.
Despite her progress, Holly still has several weeks of recovery left, McCann said.
"Despite all that she went through, she is still a loving and caring dog," McCann told KCRA 3.
(KCRA - Jan 6, 2015)
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