Dog recovering at animal hospital after being found with severe injuries in Hollywood neighborhood

A dog is recovering at an animal hospital after being discovered suffering from severe injuries by a Hollywood resident Maribel Diaz who lives in the area disclosed she spotted the dog tied up against a fence in the Driftwood neighborhood in Hollywood on Sunday I couldn t believe it I couldn t believe that that poor animal was left right there just to die commented Diaz iHeart Animal Rescue stepped in to help bring the pit bull mix to Deer Run Animal Hospital in Deerfield Beach I know that he s likely been through a lot He was ascertained outside likely he s been in the sun for quite a bit of time he s also pretty malnourished declared medical expert Sarah Gangadin On top of what vets revealed may be a skin disorder they re taking a closer look at his hind legs on what appears to be achievable bite marks where the dog has heavy swelling We don t know if he was used as a bait dog so we are pretty concerned with that and we are trying to treat him for all of the possibilities mentioned Gangadin The dog who staff have now named Teddy Bear is assumed to be around a year old iHeart Animal Rescue explained they can t imagine what Teddy Bear has gone through and that they ve filed a police record as a precaution This dog had to be tied up somewhere where he couldn t get away from the sun burning him and you know being in a situation where he got the bite marks on his legs and just a puppy I mean this is a dog shouldn t look like this at months old noted Cindy Mucciaccio Despite the severity of his injuries doctors announced Teddy Bear has been very affectionate and kind Even if the owner hits them or hurts them they re still wagging their tail and happy when the owner comes home and that s the same with him He s still happy and he just wants the attention and he just wants to kiss you noted Gangadin He s been such a loving and kind dog He s super warm and loving to everybody Doctors at the animal hospital mentioned Teddy Bear has a long road to recovery but after his immediate injuries are treated they will be looking for a medicinal foster who would help him continue his recovery until they can find a permanent home for him If you re interested in donating to help cover the expenses for his restoration such as laser therapy and recovery you can donate to iHeart Animal Rescue here