Dog fights for her life after Missouri postal worker finds her nearly frozen

Monday, February 11, 2019
Dog clings to life after postal worker finds her nearly frozen
A dog is fighting for her life after nearly freezing to death on a Missouri sidewalk.

ST. LOUIS, Missouri -- A dog is fighting for her life after nearly freezing to death on a Missouri sidewalk.

A postal worker in St. Louis called Stray Rescue after finding the dog collapsed on the ground.

Rescuers said she wasn't moving when they got to her.

"Just the panic in the caller's voice," Dr. Sarah Frei with Stray Rescue St. Louis, told KTVI. "We knew that it was going to be a life-or-death situation and that minutes counted."

The veterinarian said her body temperature was so low a thermometer couldn't even read it.

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A cat in Montana may only have 8 lives left. She survived after being left in freezing temps for hours.

Even though the dog was in a coma, she is slowly making strides with constant care.

Officials are not sure how the dog got outside.

Pet owners are reminded to give their pets extra care during the colder months.

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