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Mouths of dog and her puppies glued shut while owner was hospitalized

(Courtesy: Senior Dog Lodge & Animal Rescue) (Copyright 2020 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.)

SUNBRIGHT, Tenn. – A mother and her puppies have recovered after an incident where an unknown suspect glued the animals’ mouths shut, according to a report from WVLT.

The Senior Dog Lodge and Animal Rescue in Sunbright said three puppies were discovered on July 4 with their mouths glued shut. A neighbor who discovered the dogs was able to remove most of the glue. According to the neighbor, half of the litter was missing.

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The animal rescue center said the incident happened while the owner was in the hospital.

Officials said all the glue was removed and the animals are safe and recovering at a shelter. The puppies will soon be up for adoption.


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