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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Abandoned Pit Bull Recovering in Foster Care

The pit bull found in a trash bag on the side of the road in Upper Marlboro nearly two weeks ago is doing well since he was rescued.

  The 8-month-old pit bull discarded in a trash bag a couple of weeks ago in Upper Marlboro is on the road to recovery, thanks to local rescue workers who have taken him under their wing. Mutts Matter Rescue, a nonprofit based in Kensington, took the pit bull after he was found on the corner of Westphalia and Ritchie Marlboro roads on July 17, according to Suzanne Lawter, a spokeswoman for the center. Rescuers dubbed the puppy "Hershey," for his sweet demeanor and his chocolate tone. Founder Melanie Samet was contacted directly by the Prince George's County shelter to take in Hershey, Lawter said. When the puppy was brought into Prince George's County Animal Services he was "severly underweight" according to Lawter. The tendons on his paws…

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Are Pit Bulls Dangerous by Nature? Court Says Yes (in Upper Marlboro Patch) and Pit Bull Puppy Found in Garbage Bag

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Pit Bull Puppy Found in Garbage Bag

The dog was found in a tied up garbage bag at the intersection of Westphalia and Ritchie Marlboro roads in Upper Marlboro.

An 8-month-old pit bull puppy was saved after a resident found him in a garbage bag in Upper Marlboro, according to the Prince George's County Animal Services Division. Investigators believe the puppy, which rescuers have dubbed Hershey, was tossed from a car last Tuesday at the intersection of Westphalia and Ritchie Marlboro roads in Upper Marlboro, according to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). The dog was underweight, veterinarians said, and his feet were soaked with urine. Mutts Matter Rescue, based in Kensington, MD, will now care for the puppy until he is adopted. The Humane Society is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons …

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Mutts Matter Rescue (in McLean Patch) and Are Pit Bulls Dangerous by Nature? Court Says Yes (in Upper Marlboro Patch)

Jesse Tolbert

1:48 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012

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