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Pit bull stabbed in North Philly; PSPCA seeks owner

The dog, a female that was named Woobie by PSPCA staff, was found Monday morning near the Fern Rock train station by a dog walker.

Woobie, thought to be about 2 years old, is a female pitbull mix found stabbed on Monday, March 5, 2017, near the Fern Rock Station in North Philadelphia.
Woobie, thought to be about 2 years old, is a female pitbull mix found stabbed on Monday, March 5, 2017, near the Fern Rock Station in North Philadelphia.Read moreHandout
    by Sam Wood
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A young pit bull mix was in stable condition Tuesday after suffering multiple stab wounds and being left to die near SEPTA'S Fern Rock Station.

A dog walker found the 2-year-old female, named Woobie by PSPCA staff, Monday morning. She had been stabbed several times in her rib cage and was near starving, said Gillian Kocher, a PSPCA spokeswoman. The animal was eventually taken to the University of Pennsylvania's Ryan Hospital for Companion Animals.

Investigators from the PSPCA are asking for help from anyone who may be familiar with Woobie, has information about her owner, or may have seen someone dumping the dog near the train station. Anyone with information is asked to call the PSPCA cruelty hotline at 866-601-SPCA (866-601-7722).

"Woobie is a super sweet dog, even though obviously it has been through something terrible," Kocher said. "Even injured and emaciated, it's still able to wag its tail. It's the sweetest animal and deserves a second chance in a home that it deserves."