Dog Found Inside A Trash Can With Head Injury Dies Days After Being Rescued

Pringles, a little Yorkshire terrier with a severe head injury, was cruelly dumped in the garbage by her owner in Philadelphia. Little Pringles was rescued from the trash when a good Samaritan found her whimpering and looking sickly. The person immediately called for help. Unfortunately, even with the vet doing their best to save Pringles, she passed away from her injuries – but not before her story created a huge outcry. Her heartbreaking story has pushed for Pringles’s owners to be found and brought to justice for all the torture they inflicted on the poor dog.

The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) received the distressing call regarding Pringles on Thursday. A fundraiser was started on Facebook by the SPCA for Pringles, and the message read, “A passersby had contacted ACCT Philly earlier in the morning when they heard rustling in the trashcan and suspected wildlife. Instead, the injured dog was found and the Pennsylvania SPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement team was contacted immediately for help. The dog…was found underneath trash inside of the can and appeared to have sustained trauma to her head.”

Pringles was in critical condition when she was rushed to the Shelter Hospital at the Pennsylvania SPCA’s Erie Avenue headquarters for immediate treatment. The SPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement team managed to track down the dog’s owner. They have also launched an investigation into the circumstances under which Pringles sustained her injuries and ended up in the trash. At the time, Nicole Wilson, Director of Humane Law Enforcement & Operations at the Pennsylvania SPCA spoke about Pringles’s “serious injuries.”

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She said, “This dog had sustained serious injuries and instead of seeking help someone threw her away like she was a piece of trash. Thanks to a Good Samaritan who alerted authorities, we hope to give Pringles a second chance at the life she deserves,” whilst noting that Pringles was in a very “delicate state.”