Chihuahua tied to a tree

Lost dog reunited with owner today
By Rick Dandes, The Daily Item
July 9, 2010

NORTHUMBERLAND — A Chihuahua found tied to a tree in blistering 100-plus-degree heat on Tuesday has been reunited with its owner.

Point Township police reported this morning that the dog was lost and located far away from its home. It has since been reunited with its family, police said.

The dog was found on Tuesday in the area of Ridge Road near Hookies Grove Road and taken to the Sunbury Animal Hospital for treatment.

"She's doing fine," a hospital worker said late Thursday afternoon while holding the dog in her lap. "I call her Cutie, because she's so sweet and friendly."

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Another version of the story:

NORTHUMBERLAND - A little dog found abandoned by the roadside and thought left for dead has been returned to its owner.

The female Chihuahua, abandoned and tied to a tree in the scorching heat, was rescued Tuesday by Point Township police and taken to the Sunbury Animal Hospital. Police were called to the area of Ridge Road near Hookies Grove Road after someone reported the pooch.

By the time officers arrived, the white-and-tan Chihuahua was lying on the roadside. They initially thought the dog was dead and it looked bruised and beaten.

Police took the dog to the vet and thought maybe the animal had been thrown from a car and left to die.

But through numerous calls police were able to find the dog's owner who lives in Point Township and the dog was returned safely to their owner.   Jim Diehl (WGRC)