Overview
- Officer Alexandra Maloney stopped the car on Nov. 24 in West Bridgewater for an alleged red‑light violation and found a severely underweight dog inside.
- Police say the 27-year-old driver owned the puppy and will be summoned to court, with his name withheld until a criminal complaint is issued.
- Sprout received emergency care at Westbridge Veterinary Referral Hospital before transfer to the Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts.
- Shelter updates describe life-threatening anemia with a hematocrit near 15%, a blood transfusion, and improving red blood cell counts around 28% during recovery.
- APCSM reports a slow refeeding plan and fundraising of roughly $3,000, and Boston 25 News reported the owner allegedly said he had not fed the dog, a claim not confirmed by police.