2 dogs rescued from Bronx apartment building basement
BRONX, New York (WABC) -- Two dogs are receiving emergency medical care after they were found living in deplorable conditions in the basement of a Bronx apartment building, according to NYC Second Chance Rescue.
The dogs were discovered in the basement of a building on Fox Street, where the rescue organization said they had been living surrounded by their own urine and feces.
NYC Second Chance Rescue said a new superintendent at the building discovered the two male dogs and reached out for help.
Photos shared by the rescue show the dogs with severely matted fur. The organization said the animals were suffering from severe neglect, including open sores, infections, fleas and maggots.
One of the dogs was so severely matted that maggots had gotten underneath its fur and into its skin, according to the rescue.
It is unclear how long the dogs had been living in the basement.
The rescue said it was told that the building's previous superintendent became terminally ill and left the dogs behind after leaving the area.
Both dogs were removed from the basement and taken for emergency veterinary care.
NYC Second Chance Rescue is now raising money to help cover the cost of their medical treatment.
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