Thursday 16 June 2022 09:52 AM Abandoned Shih Tzu with maggot-filled wounds is chucked over animal shelter ... trends now
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Heroic veterinary staff saved a Shih Tzu called Parker from the brink of death after she was discovered with two pounds of hair and 'wounds so old they were filled with maggots'.
Horrific photos show Paker caked in filth and tangled hair as Tri-County Humane animal rescue shelter found her in Boca Raton, Florida.
Someone threw the small Shih Tzu dog over Tri-County Humane's fence, with the dog landing in a dumpster.
The individual left without any trace of who they were, leaving staff in the dark over what led to her horrific condition.
'Her hair was cemented to her skin, her nails so long they were wrapped around her paws and wounds so old they were filled with maggots,' said the staff of Tri-County Humane, writing on their Facebook page. 'The smell is something I will never forget.'
It took five staff members over two hours to shave the dog, with the team having to swap out different shavers after they overheated.
They found mammory tumors located around Parker's body, and one of her eyes had not fully formed.
The Shih Tzu had lost two pounds of fifth and
