Emaciated dog rescued from street
An emaciated and severely malnourished dog is receiving veterinary care after he was rescued from the streets of Cleveland.
Malachi, who is about a year old, came to Mutts in a Rut Rescue weighing 19 pounds, about 20 pounds underweight, officials said.
"We have our doubts that he was truly a stray," the group wrote in a Facebook post Wednesday. "Someone most likely starved him and then threw him out like trash."
The dog is under a vet's care. He is being treated for dehydration and anemia.
Malachi is being fed small meals multiple times a day. When he has recovered, he will move to a foster home, the rescue group said.
A good Samaritan called animal control about the emaciated pup, Cleveland chief animal control officer Ed Jamison told WKYC.
"For a dog this skinny, he's doing very well," he said. "He wouldn't have lasted much longer."
