Luna was found tied to the railings of a children's playground in a pink jumper.
She weighed just 16.6kg, with her condition putting stress on her organs.When Luna was first found, she weighed just under 17kgRescuers now say the dog, who is "strong in spirit" is doing well in the care of an experienced fosterer, and put on 2.3 kilos in weight in the first week.has now started an investigation into what happened, and is urging anyone with details to come forward.
“The team at Dogs4Rescue have done an amazing job and she looks so much better already, but it’s very important that we find out how and why Luna was left like this.“We understand there are people who are going through difficult times, however abandoning your pet in circumstances like this is never acceptable and we’d urge people to seek help and support via their vets, local rescues and animal welfare organisations.
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