This dog is full of surprises!
An adorable — and resilient — dog that was trapped in a Texas shipping container for more than a week before being rescued by US Coast Guard officers is pregnant, a group that cares for the animals announced this week.
After the dog – nicknamed Connie the container dog – was found on January 31, she was taken to a vet in Pasadena, Texas, before finally landing in the hands of Forever Changed Animal Rescue (FCAR) in Maryland, which adopted the little dog. is expecting
“SURPRISE, CONNIE IS PREGNANT!!!” FCAR wrote in a Facebook post on Wednesday.
“The fetus has a strong, bouncing heartbeat, so while her pregnancy is awake because she hasn’t eaten or drunk for eight days or so, we’re hopeful with what we can see.”
Connie was found pregnant after several tests following her shocking discovery by the Coast Guard on January 31. AN ANIMAL RESCUE THAT CHANGED FOREVER Her baby fetus had a “strong heartbeat” and was “bouncing around,” according to FCAR, which housed the dog throughout her pregnancy in Maryland. US COAST GUARD HEARTLAND/Facebook
The little dog, who weighed only about 30 pounds when found, will stay with a veterinarian throughout her pregnancy, according to the organization, which said it will send updates as Connie develops.
Connie was rescued after US Coast Guard Officer Ryan McMahon and his team heard barking coming from the shipping container.
A crane was used to bring the container to the men, and Connie emerged, believed to have spent eight days inside without food or water.
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“As soon as we opened it, we could see the little dog’s face poking out. He was there, like he knew we were going to be there to open it,” McMahon, a petty officer 2nd class, told the Associated Press.
“And he’s just, he’s not scared or anything. He seemed happy more than anything to be out of that dark room and in the arms of someone who was going to take care of him,” McMahon said.
Connie was rescued in late January after US Coast Guard Officer Ryan McMahon and his team heard barking coming from a shipping container. Click 2 Houston Connie also tested positive for heartworm and will be treated for the disease after her pregnancy ends. Click 2 Houston
He’s a little dirty and “definitely skinny,” McMahon said.
Connie also tested positive for heartworm and will be treated for the disease after her pregnancy ends.
The Coast Guard is not sure how the dog got into the container with a group of garbage vehicles, but believe he may have been in the dumpster and accidentally got into the container.
McMahon said he was thankful he noticed the dog’s barking before he was loaded onto the cargo ship.
After her pregnancy, Connie hopes to find a forever home in the DC area.
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