BRIDGEWATER TRAFIC STOP: ‘Just skin and bones’: Routine traffic stop in Mass. town leads to heartbreaking discovery

 

‘Just skin and bones’: Routine traffic stop in Mass. town leads to heartbreaking discovery

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Dog found 'barely alive' during traffic stop in West Bridgewater

WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — A routine traffic stop for speeding led to a heartbreaking discovery last week: a dog so severely neglected that veterinarians say she had less than 48 hours to live.

The dog, named Sprout, was found in the backseat of a car during the stop in West Bridgewater.

According to the Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, Sprout was “just skin and bones” and could barely walk.

Shelter officials say the owners admitted they had the dog for less than a year and “literally hadn’t fed her,” citing a lack of money and time.

“I have never seen a neglect case like this ever before,” shelter manager Katie Anderson told Boston 25 News.

Police immediately ordered the owners to take Sprout to an emergency veterinary hospital and followed them to ensure she received care.

BOSTON 25