MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — Middletown Animal Control is offering a $5,000 award to anyone who may have information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the abandonment and poor condition of a dog.
This comes after a poodle mix, Chucky, was found in McCutcheon Park at Crystal Lake on Oct. 31.
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Officials estimate that Chucky had not been groomed in over a year and may have been kept in a crate or confined space for a long time.
It took officials over two hours to shave him and it was difficult to sedate him because they could not get a syringe through the thickly matted fur, officials said.
Chucky was barely able to move his legs when walking. It has taken him a few days to learn how to walk and be a ‘real’ dog again.
Chucky is not able to be adopted at this moment as he needs time to recover, according to officials.
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