Police arrested a New York man this week for keeping injured puppies locked in tiny cages, according to news reports.
Michael Champion faces charges of animal cruelty a month after the SPCA of Westchester found the dogs squashed inside metal crates in his home.
“We immediately freed them and rushed them back to the SPCA's Simpson Clinic for medical attention,” the SPCA’s Executive Director Shannon Laukhuf wrote in a Facebook post on June 24. “All of the puppies had noticeable hair loss that our veterinarian later determined was caused by demodectic mange which is often brought on by stress.”
The no-kill animal shelter also shared photos of the deplorable conditions they found the 5-month-old puppies in. The dogs, who have been named the "Super Seven," were so crammed together they couldn't even move. They stared into the camera with their ears pulled back to the side showing a submissive state.
One of the puppies named Red even had to have his leg amputated because he was never treated for a broken leg. Like the three-legged rescue pit bull at the Animal Place, Red was given another shot at life.
“Not long after the surgery, Red returned to his tail-wagging self — pure love on three legs," Laukhuf wrote. "But he has a long recovery ahead of him."
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After getting a tip from a caller, the SPCA's Humane Law Enforcement Unit found all these puppies crammed into crates in the home of a New York man. The poor pooches couldn't even move.
The man, Michael Champion, was arrested a month later and charged with animal cruelty.
One puppy in particular suffered the most. Red (named after his "beautiful russet coloring") had to have his leg amputated because he was never treated for a broken leg.
"Although he appeared to be in pain, Red never stopped wagging his tail and giving us kisses," the SPCA wrote on Facebook. "Not long after the surgery, Red returned to his tail-wagging self – pure love on three legs."
The dogs were all put up for adoption. "You wouldn't know that they've had it rough. They are your typical playful, jumping, running, wrestling furry puppies," the SPCA wrote.
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