‘Emaciated’ Rottweiler Needs New Home In Essex County

EAST ORANGE, NJ — Animal welfare activists are seeking a home for a potentially abused and “emaciated” Rottweiler allegedly left outside an Essex County home without food, water or shelter on New Year’s Day.

The canine – along with another dog - was spotted outside a home on North Clinton Street in East Orange, according to the Reformers-Advocates for Animal Shelter Change Facebook page.

Animal control officers with the NJ SPCA were reportedly on the scene around 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 2. Both dogs are safe and the Rottweiler is “being treated,” activists said.

According to a Tuesday follow-up post, the Rottweiler is in need of an adopter or a rescue to pull her. She is seven-years-old and dog-friendly, activists stated.

Photo: Reformers - Advocates for Animal Shelter Change in NJ (Facebook)

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