An animal was found cut, covered in infected open wounds, and buried alive on a beach in Hawaii. This is among the most serious cases of neglect of animals.
When she was rescued, she had lost most of her fur and was in a shocking state.
Her transformation will amaze you six weeks later.
Swollen, sunburned, and missing most of her fur, the dog was found buried alive in the sand at West O’ahu beach.
Veterinary staff discovered she was bleeding from every inch of her body after receiving emergency treatment.
PAWS of Hawaii posted on Facebook: “This beautiful girl was found by one of our team members. Someone had just buried her and had a machete with them.”
She was rushed to Aloha Affordable Veterinary Services for treatment by the animal rescue group.
Several cuts were found on her body
“Severe sunburn, lesions, swollen limbs in her extremities, that is a sign of being very dehydrated and very poor care,” veterinarian Dr. Kelly Dowdall-Garberson told KITV 4.
“Her skin, if you were able to smell her, is rancid because she has so many open sores that are infected,” Ku’ulei Durand, PAWS of Hawaii’s executive director, told the news channel. “The man who buried her, we were led to believe, had started to cut her.
“He felt he was ending her suffering by trying to end her life,” Ku’ulei said, “instead of getting her the help she needed.”
In just four days, this frightened pup made amazing progress in the care of her foster family. Named Leialoha (“beloved child”) by her rescuers, she initially only left her kennel to use the bathroom.
”She smelled horrible from being buried and her skin disorders,” she shared. She was swollen and crimson. I tried to pick her up in order to move her from the travel kennel to a very huge dog crate, but she sobbed. I honestly didn’t know whether she’d make it through the night, Leialoha’s foster mom, Amanda, wrote on Facebook.
But soon, she started to improve.
“Leialoha has come so far,” Amanda said.
“Last night she came out while we had friends over to see what was for dinner and has been liking being under the coffee table. She has a long way to go, but the worst is over.”
Fastest recovery
Sadly, as of September 2019, Leialoha’s abuser had not yet been identified.
“Due to amazing care with Aloha Affordable Veterinary Services, Foster mom Amanda, and the love, care and donations the community sent, Leialoha made the fastest recovery we have yet to see from a dog in her condition,” the animal rescue organization posted.
Leialoha, who now has a fully regrown beautiful white and brown coat, has even found a forever home in Hawaii.
Eventually, Amanda Krasniewski and her husband adopted Leialoha, and with their prior experience of fostering pets, they were able to give this adorable puppy the life she deserved.
“We wanted to make sure she went to her permanent home and that someone would not want her simply because she was “famous,” Amanda says.
“We concluded that keeping her was the best choice.”
The way in which this animal was treated is despicable. I hope the person responsible is caught and banned from coming close to animals in the future.
A remarkable recovery has been made by this dog despite everything she has endured.
