Dog that was abused, tied up in Long Beach trash now recovered, ready for adoption

Monday, March 25, 2019
LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- A maltese mix is making great strides after she was found last year badly injured and tied up in a trash bag in a dumpster.

Chloe is now ready to be adopted.
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She'll have a meet-and-greet on Saturday, March 30 in Long Beach at the Pet Food Express on Long Beach Boulevard and San Antonio Drive. The event is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

More information is available here.

Chloe was found in a tied-up trash bag last December. Rescuers with the nonprofit Fix Long Beach Pets and Animals said Chloe had a fractured skull, her legs were snapped in half and she had bruises all down the side of her head. They also found out later she was covered in human urine.
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She underwent surgery to repair her broken leg at Long Beach Animal Emergency. The procedure included re-aligning Chloe's fractured femur and placing a titanium plate to support the leg during the recovery process, according to Pathway Vet Alliance.

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