Dog rescued after being frozen to sidewalk
Posted by Ashlee Omerigic on December 9, 2008
A Wisconsin dog spent a night frozen to the sidewalk in single digit temperatures this past Wednesday night until he was rescued in the morning.
The 120-pound border collie named Jiffy is morbidly obese and weighs around 70-pounds heavier than he should. According to the Sheboygan County Humane Society, it is his extras layers of fat that most likely was the reason he survived, as few dogs would last overnight in such cold temperatures.
Jiffy’s 59-year-old owner was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of animal neglect. According to Sheboygan police, the owner said she had tried to get Jiffy inside but couldn’t, so instead checked on him every few hours. The dog is 11-years-old.
When shelter workers arrived to help Jiffy, they had to pour warm water over his back end to unstick him from the sidewalk. According to the shelter Jiffy is currently staying at, it is too soon to tell if he has suffered any long-term effects. For more information on Jiffy and his story, please visit msnbc.com.
