Abandoned Dog Found With Stomach Full Of Glass Shards, MCSPCA Says

WALL, NJ — Two dogs are recovering after they were found abandoned in the woods of a Monmouth County park, the Monmouth County SPCA said on Thursday.

The dogs (named Diamond and Sapphire) were taken in by local authorities after they were found alone in the woods in Shark River Park.

According to the SPCA, the two were “skin and bones, filthy, had bloated abdomens, and were terrified” when they were found. A good Samaritan discovered them huddling together in the brush and called the SPCA immediately.

Once the two were taken in by the SPCA, Diamond went in for X-rays with the association’s Vogel Veterinary Hospital after she was found to have trouble walking due to orthopedic abnormalities.

“What we found was shocking and heartbreaking,” the SPCA said in an online post. “A belly FULL of glass shards needing immediate surgical intervention. These girls must have been scavenging for scraps and found themselves eating whatever they could find.”

According to the SPCA, Diamond will need to be monitored for the next two weeks and is now on special medication to coat her GI tract to prevent further discomfort.

The SPCA said they’re “cautiously optimistic” that there will be no lasting damage to her organs.

“Diamond still has a long road to recovery. She will remain in our medical suite under the observation of the MCSPCA's veterinary professionals,” the association said. “We can only hope the pain Diamond has endured is a thing of the past and that her new life is waiting just around the bend.”

To support Diamond and Sapphire’s recovery, the SPCA has started a donation drive, which can be contributed to on Facebook or here.

Anyone with information about where these girls may have come from can call the MCSPCA Law Enforcement Division at 732-440-1539 or email info@monmouthcountyspca.org. You may remain anonymous.

To see the original post from the Monmouth County SPCA, you can click here.