Overview

• A citizen report on August 5 led Fundación Balto y Togo to find a pregnant dog tied with plastic straps and discarded in a garbage bag in Colonia Costa Rica, Culiacán
• Veterinarians at Hospital Veterinario Chapultepets stopped her nasal bleeding, identified internal trauma and high stress, and have scheduled further diagnostics to rule out additional injuries
• The rescue team has nicknamed the animal “Maravilla” and is calling on the public to donate via bank transfers and PayPal to cover ongoing hospitalization, tests and medications
• No suspects have been named, and the foundation is using social media to demand that local authorities investigate the abuse and hold perpetrators accountable
• Animal welfare groups in Mexico frequently rely on crowdfunding to fund emergency care and to pressure officials in regions with limited enforcement of cruelty laws