A Good Samaritan was left shaking and horrified, after stumbling upon an ominous-looking bag. In it lay Pruitt… shivering, understandably scared, and VERY broken. He'd been dumped there, at LEAST a full day prior. And to put it bluntly, right now, he's in incredibly rough shape. For starters, Pruitt is alarmingly dehydrated, malnourished, and severely anemic. He has a severe ear infection in one ear, and is bleeding in the other. And somehow, he's sustained some serious head trauma.
There is NO reason this should've happened in the first place. It's just terrible; whoever is behind this sickening event did so with the intention to kill. It was a particularly hot day, and the individual had tied-up the bag so Pruitt had no escape: Had the Good Samaritan not come along, this innocent life would have perished by suffocating and/or from the heat. Thankfully, they immediately contacted city animal control, who came immediately to get Pruitt.
But while there are no words to describe the horror we feel hearing his story, FINDING this precious boy is another story altogether. And we can't thank this amazing individual enough for her heroic actions that day. Had she not taken action, it is very likely Pruitt would have slowly succumbed to the sweltering heat. Because that day, she did not just save a life: She got this precious boy his chance at the amazing life he should have had from Day 1.
Today, this dinky lil' baby is finally on his road to recovery; and while long days of neglect and hopelessness won't disappear overnight, and his wound-riddled body needs time to heal, but the important thing is that Pruitt is SAFE, alive, and on his way to recovery – physically and emotionally. He remains hospitalized in the ER (initial bill posted above); but at this point, he is far too weak to undergo the extensive surgery required. Until his vitals stabilize, Pruitt remains heavily sedated IV fluids, medication, and antibiotics, which will help rehydrate him and decrease the inflammation and swelling. Doctors have also placed him on oxygen to help with the head trauma and brain swelling, and to regulate his body temperature and blood pressure.
Up until his rescue, this baby boy's impression of this world has been an incredibly negative one. It is unacceptable, and to be quite honest, downright appalling. But despite the atrocities committed against him, rescuers tell us that this sweet boy's handling his wound care and pain management like a champ – and giving lots of little kisses and love-nibbles along the way! Please keep Pruitt in your thoughts and prayers, and please donate to his emergency care if you can. We will update everyone as soon as more is known. Thank you for your kindness and support!
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There just doesn't seem to be a limit to people's cruelty; sickening doesn't even begin to cover what happened here.
A Good Samaritan was left shaking and horrified, after stumbling upon an ominous-looking bag. In it lay Pruitt… shivering, understandably scared, and VERY broken. He'd been dumped there, at LEAST a full day prior. And to put it bluntly, right now, he's in incredibly rough shape. For starters, Pruitt is alarmingly dehydrated, malnourished, and severely anemic. He has a severe ear infection in one ear, and is bleeding in the other. And somehow, he's sustained some serious head trauma.
There is NO reason this should've happened in the first place. It's just terrible; whoever is behind this sickening event did so with the intention to kill. It was a particularly hot day, and the individual had tied-up the bag so Pruitt had no escape: Had the Good Samaritan not come along, this innocent life would have perished by suffocating and/or from the heat. Thankfully, they immediately contacted city animal control, who came immediately to get Pruitt.
But while there are no words to describe the horror we feel hearing his story, FINDING this precious boy is another story altogether. And we can't thank this amazing individual enough for her heroic actions that day. Had she not taken action, it is very likely Pruitt would have slowly succumbed to the sweltering heat. Because that day, she did not just save a life: She got this precious boy his chance at the amazing life he should have had from Day 1.
Today, this dinky lil' baby is finally on his road to recovery; and while long days of neglect and hopelessness won't disappear overnight, and his wound-riddled body needs time to heal, but the important thing is that Pruitt is SAFE, alive, and on his way to recovery – physically and emotionally. He remains hospitalized in the ER (initial bill posted above); but at this point, he is far too weak to undergo the extensive surgery required. Until his vitals stabilize, Pruitt remains heavily sedated IV fluids, medication, and antibiotics, which will help rehydrate him and decrease the inflammation and swelling. Doctors have also placed him on oxygen to help with the head trauma and brain swelling, and to regulate his body temperature and blood pressure.
Up until his rescue, this baby boy's impression of this world has been an incredibly negative one. It is unacceptable, and to be quite honest, downright appalling. But despite the atrocities committed against him, rescuers tell us that this sweet boy's handling his wound care and pain management like a champ – and giving lots of little kisses and love-nibbles along the way! Please keep Pruitt in your thoughts and prayers, and please donate to his emergency care if you can. We will update everyone as soon as more is known. Thank you for your kindness and support!