Wrapped in Blanket, Emaciated Dog Left to Die in Ga. Ditch

Gwinnett Police are looking for the public’s help to find who’s responsible for leaving an injured and emaciated dog tightly wrapped in a blanket next to a roadway.

Nicknamed “Adam” by Gwinnett Animal Control staffers, the schnauzer poodle mix was found Oct. 15 by a passerby at the intersection of Rotondo Way and Rotondo Place near Norcross, police said in a Friday news release.

When the animal control officer unwrapped the dog, he found it in extremely poor health and took it for emergency treament.

Adam was emaciated, severely dehydrated, and had urine scald over the majority of his body, according to animal control Dr. Solveig Evans.

Matted fur on the dog’s face covered its eyes and made it difficult for it to open its mouth. Matting also covered the dog’s body.

“Dr. Evans believed that the dog had been locked inside a crate and sitting in urine and fecal matter for a period of several weeks up to several months,” Gwinnett Police Public Information Officer Cpl. Deon Washington said. “This opinion was based on the claws, condition of the fur, and the urine burns. Based on the dog’s health, he had not been fed or given water in several days.”

Washington said Adam has been completely shaved of all matting and placed on IV fluids. He is still not eating, however.

“Once he is stabilized at the shelter, a local rescue group will be pulling Adam for medical reasons to care for him,” Washington said. “Adam will need 24-hour medical care that cannot be provided at the shelter. Adam has been identified as a schnauzer poodle mix and he is approximately 2 years old.”

If you have any information to share in this case, contact the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter at 770-339-3200. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404 577-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

Photos from Gwinnett Police PIO: The first three pictures are when Adam came in and was being examined. The fourth picture is the medical staff shaving the matting off of his face. The fifth picture is Dr. Evans putting an IV line in. The sixth picture was taken [Friday] with Adam shaved and receiving fluids. Our hope is that over time, Adam is able to make a full recovery and have a normal life.