A face only a mother could love? Think again
Lucy, a dog saved from the streets of Bogota — but not until after her owner beat her beyond recognition — is now in the U.S. and in the process of finding a new home.
And if you think there are only a few people who would find beauty in her unaligned face, think again.
Everyone, it seems, loves Lucy.
Stray from the Heart, a New York City rescue, says it has been inundated with inquiries from people seeking to adopt Lucy, now in a foster home — so many that they’ve removed her profile from their website as they sort through applicants.
Lucy was beaten by her former owner so badly that her nose and jaw were broken, according to Stray from the Heart. Both have healed, but they never set properly, leaving her jaw and snout slightly askew.
Her abuser also pulled out some of her teeth, to keep her from fighting with the many male dogs she was bred with.
Somehow, she escaped and was found living on the streets, alone, emaciated and pregnant. She was picked by a good samaritan and taken to a veterinarian who discovered her uterus was twisted. The vet had to decided between saving the mother or the babies, and opted to save Lucy, Stray from the Heart says.
It was believed to have been the three-and-a-half-year-old dog’s fifth or sixth pregnancy.
After a few months in foster care in Bogota, Lucy was brought to the U.S., and was boarded in Connecticut until foster care could be secured.
Stray from the Heart is now picking a permanent home from the many applicants who got in touch after her photos appeared on the rescue’s website and Facebook page.
(Photos: From the Facebook page of Stray from the Heart)
Posted by jwoestendiek December 17th, 2011 under Muttsblog.
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Comment from anon
Time December 17, 2011 at 12:27 pm
Any chance of face reorganization on the bastard beater/abuser?