"They were very uncomfortable with matting," Miott said. "In fact, we couldn't even see the eyes on one of them and it was almost like the dog gave up when the officer picked it up from underneath the car, so it was a really sad situation."
Authorities are seeking to identify a person or people believed to have abandoned five dogs in unkept condition over several days. Animal Services located and took in five similar dogs over a 72-hour period, according to a Saturday social media post from the Fremont Police Department. The dogs are all about 4 years old and none have identification. They appear to be small, fluffy breeds, according to photos.
After receiving treatment at the hospital, the dog was named Ruaidhri. This comes as the animal welfare charity says it is tackling a skyrocketing number of animals being dumped outside. In England and Wales, 24,270 incidents of abandonment were reported marking a 23 per cent increase on last year. To put that into perspective, it means an abandonment incident was reported to the charity's emergency line every nine minutes it was open across the first ten months of this year.