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Westie found in trash can beaten and brutalized

Heaven has seen Hell. The West Highland terrier is recovering from broken bones and internal injuries after being thrown in a trash can in York with a 12-inch stick jammed down her throat.

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Westie found in trash can beaten and brutalized

POSTED: Saturday, January 23, 2010, 11:06 PM

Amy Worden, Inquirer Staff Writer

Heaven has seen Hell.

The West Highland terrier is recovering from broken bones and internal injuries after being thrown in a trash can in York with a 12-inch stick jammed down her throat.

SPCA officials described the wounds as "horrific" and "torturous," according to the York Dispatch.

Heaven - who is estimated between 6 and 8 years old - has a serious infection and must undergo surgery so she's not out of the woods yet.

The heroine in the story is an 11-year-old girl named Serenity who heard the dog's cries from a trash can in a city park on Thursday and called authorities.

A microchip led the York SPCA to owners in Georgia, but they were unable to be reached. It is unknown how Heaven ended up some 700 miles away in Pennsylvania. The microchip also provided the shelter with other information about the little survivor: her name.

Anyone with information about the owners or the abusers, is urged to call the York County SPCA at 764-6109, ext. 126 or 127.

York County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or people responsible. Call 755-TIPS. All calls to Crime Stoppers are confidential and callers don't have to give their names to collect cash rewards.

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Comments (2)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:02 PM, 01/24/2010

Someone has to have known who owned this dog.

— philsoutthecomment

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:05 AM, 01/28/2010

That is so horrible! I can't even begin to imagine what kind of "person" would do that and act so cruely to another living creature. Then to just stuff her in the trash like that is unimaginable!!! I hope that Heaven pulls through and feels nothing but love for the rest of her days.

— Professor Smart E. Pants, PhD.

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Amy Worden is a politics and government reporter for the Inquirer. In that capacity she has explored a range of animal issues from dog kennel law improvements and horse slaughter to the comeback of peregrine falcons and pigeon hunts. From hamsters to horses, animals have always been part of her life. To pass along a tip or contact Amy, click here. Reach Amy at aworden@phillynews.com.