Florida Dog Rescued After Being Thrown Off The Bridge In A Plastic Container

By Zainab Pervez in Feel Good On 24th September 2022
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A 4-year-old puppy was rescued after being heartlessly thrown off a bridge in Florida. She even found her forever home thanks to the help of police and animal service officials of Orange County.

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A local area resident was walking her dog when she found a dog that had been abandoned near a bridge on Wednesday. She then called Orange County Animal Services to report the animal, who was “curled up inside” a container that was tossed under a bridge.

“Our enforcement section received a call from law enforcement that someone had tossed a plastic tote over a bridge from a moving vehicle, said Orange County Animal Services in a statement detailing the incident. “The concerned resident had stated they thought there was a dog inside, as they could see it curled up inside from the top of the bridge.”

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After nearly 30 minutes of struggling through brush on their hands and knees, and even scaling a 15-foot wall, the deputy and Animal Services officer finally reached the distraught dog, according to the sheriff’s office.

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“What they found was a young female dog inside a small blue plastic tote that had been thrown away like garbage,” said Orange County Animal Services. “Our officer along with the deputy had to risk injury to climb down the steep embankment … We're grateful for their courage and their quick response.”

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The dog - who the deputy named Daisy - was miraculously unhurt from the fall and was taken in to be cared for by animal services to get prepped for adoption. She has since been adopted to a loving home, authorities said.

The OCSO celebrated her adoption on Thursday saying: "Looks like Daisy has already found a home! That makes us happy!"

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“We will never understand why people do these cruel things to animals, but we feel fortunate that so many residents see something and say something,” said animal services.

“We don't know why this happened. The location where Daisy was dumped is a short drive from the shelter,” 

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"There are literally hundreds of private rescues that would be willing to take in a sweet and gentle dog for foster or adoption," it added. "And yet someone chose instead to commit this act of cruelty."

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Animal services ended its post by urging the community, “If you see something, say something,” 

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“There is no reason for animals to be treated like this. Daisy was lucky someone saw her, and contacted us immediately. If you have information about possible cruel or neglectful treatment of animals, please contact us, your local law enforcement agency, or our friends at Central Florida Crimeline.”