A kind stranger found an injured stray dog and took it to the Corinne T. Smith Animal Center about a week ago where it was found to have acid burns similar to that of another animal cruelty case reported earlier this month.

Brownwood Animal Control officer Nick Ferguson confirmed that a second dog has been intentionally injured by acid being poured on its back, this time in Early.  An 8-year-old lab was reported to have similar injuries in Brownwood earlier this month after it wandered off from its home and later returned with the injuries (Click Here for original story).

“This animal is injured worse because he is smaller than the Labrador, he is a dachshund mix,” said Ferguson.  “The burns are through the skin and upper muscles and down to the top of the vertebrae.”

The stray dachshund, which is now affectionately being called “Dobby,” was found by a kind hearted person who took it for help.  From there, Dobby was taken to the Guitar Veterinary Service located on County Road 232, just south of Brownwood.

According to Dr. Guitar, Dobby was placed in their care about a week ago and is thought to have received the injuries about a day or two earlier.  Dr. Guitar described the wounds as being at the top of Dobby’s back and most of the back tissues were burnt.

“Dachshunds have very thick hair and the acid burned through the hair, skin and tissues, probably producing smoke as it burned,” stated Dr. Guitar.  “He came to us hurting badly, with scabs of tissues.”

Dr. Guitar described the treatment they have given Dobby, having to put him under anesthesia to dissect the burnt tissues off, repeating this every few days.

“Dogs are able to heal from these types of wounds much better than people, a person would be in intensive care with these types of injuries,” stated the doctor.

The injuries are thought to be intentional in both cases where the dogs received injuries to their backs and not their head areas, according to Dr. Guitar.   He said that these incidents are hard to understand, especially because both dogs are very friendly and probably came up unsuspecting to the person to be petted and instead were burned with the acid.

“It is some terrible thing someone is doing; this makes you angry because it is not an accident.  We are not going to hold back on his care, we are going to take care of his medical needs,” stated Dr. Guitar who is currently donating care to Dobby since he is a stray.  “He’s going to be okay, it just takes some care and he will need to find a home when he recovers.”

Dr. Guitar reported that Dobby has made good progress and loves to play with anyone who will get him out of his cage and just show him some love.

Officer Ferguson stated that alertness and awareness can help prevent even these crimes of cruelty.

“Keep an eye on your animals and report anyone suspicious,” stated Ferguson.

If you are interested in helping defray the cost of Dobby’s care or adopting Dobby, please contact Dr. Guitar’s office at 877-646-8886.