Dog found by Good Samaritan along I-70 is recovering from injuries
Hannah’s paws were seriously injured, and it appeared a caustic substance had been thrown on her back.
Courtesy of CRICAAT
Photo courtesy of CRICAAT
This young pit bull mix named Hannah is recovering after she apparently was dragged from a car on Interstate 70. Her paws were seriously injured, and it appeared a caustic substance had been thrown on her back.
A young pit bull mix is recovering after she was found last month by a Good Samaritan along the side of Interstate 70 westbound near the north junction with Interstate 79 and the Jefferson Avenue interchange.
A young woman traveling that stretch of I-70 spotted the dog on the left side of the road and called state police, who in turn called Cathy Cunningham, an unpaid humane officer with CRICAAT.
“The young lady who stopped on the highway took her life in her hands with traffic,” Cunningham said. “(The dog) was probably passed by hundreds of cars, but no one stopped. It was initially thought she was hit by a car.”
Cunningham gave the dog a quick assessment and took her to the Pennsylvania Veterinary and Specialty Emergency Center in North Strabane Township for treatment.
“Upon examination, her paw pads were gone in some spots on all four paws, and the tops of her paws were raw with her nails gone,” Cunningham said. “We decided that she probably was dragged.”
The dog, named Hannah for the woman who rescued her, also had a wound on her back.
“The wound on her back is indicative of a caustic substance being thrown on her,”Cunningham added. “The wound on her back was a few days old. The injuries to her paws were all fresh. She showed no signs of getting hit by a car.”
All four feet were cleaned and bandaged. Cunningham said her bandages require daily changing, and salve is applied to her back twice a day.
“She is very sweet,” Cunningham said of Hannah. “She is almost ready for adoption and has a family interested in her.”
Cunningham said Hannah wags her tail, even during painful bandage changes. Hannah’s prognosis is good.
This is the second dog in the last six weeks Cunningham has had to nurse back to health. Meadow, who appears to be a mountain cur and about 5 years old, was found hiding under a porch in the Avella area. She apparently had been shot with a shotgun filled with birdshot. She had a gaping wound that had to be bandaged and had signs of older injuries.
“Meadow has been adopted into a wonderful family who love her dearly,” Cunningham said. “She has made a full recovery.”
Anyone interested in making a donation to help cover the cost of Hannah’s veterinary bills or to pay for items such as bandages and medication, can send donations to CRICCAAT, P.O. Box 117, Washington, PA 15301, or through PayPal at ceeteecee2@comcast.net.