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Yahoo
22-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Dog lost for a month saved from being stuck inside Western Mass. storm drain
A month after going missing, a dog was rescued from a Western Massachusetts storm drain where she had been trapped and unable to get free. The West Springfield Fire Department had been helping extinguish a car fire on Interstate 91 South Monday. The car was fully involved in flames. The fire also ruptured the gas tank, which spilled gasoline onto the roadway and was heading towards storm drains. The driver was taken to the hospital with burns and smoke inhalation. They are expected to survive. Once the car fire was extinguished, the firefighters began checking the nearby drains for any contaminants due to the spilled gasoline. However, firefighters discovered the dog instead. The dog, named Ally, was reported missing to Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center (TJO) officers over a month ago from the Forest Park area. 'How she managed to get inside of this storm drain located within close proximity to the highway is still unknown,' TJO wrote on Facebook. 'Had it not been for the quick thinking of the Mass State Police Officers along with the West Springfield Fire Department, who knows if Ally would have made it out of that drain alive.' Ally is safe and back in the hands of her very happy owners, TJO wrote, also sharing photos from them reuniting. Her owners are taking her to the vet to 'verify there are no underlying concerns from her month long ordeal.' Plus, TJO said, she'll be getting a bath and grooming. Thinking of adopting a dog? Shelters all across Mass. are waiving adoption fees After their mom was killed in murder-suicide, 2 dogs find forever home in Mass. Cape Cod marine rescue team tries to free right whale from deadly entanglement More than 40 rabbits at the MSPCA need new homes ahead of Easter Sunday
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Yahoo
Puppy found near Boland School in Springfield with burn type injuries
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A puppy who was found near Boland School on Armory Street in Springfield had to be euthanized due to the severity of her injuries. A post by the Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center on Thursday showed graphic images of a puppy, who they named Bernadette, suffering from burn-type injuries. They said that over 80% of her hind end was necrotic with significant signs of infection. Less than 24 hours after assessing Bernadette's condition, the organization had to euthanize the puppy. 'After a discussion with the veterinary team and supervision, a decision was made to move forward with humane euthanasia. This decision was not made lightly, but took into consideration her poor prognosis (even with 24-hour care and specialists), the pain of recovery, and the significant extent of the damage,' the Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center said in a Facebook post. They are reaching out to the community for information regarding Bernadette. If you know this dog you are urged to contact the shelter at 413-781-1484 extension 1. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
