A mischievous puppy in Colorado is currently recuperating after undergoing a lengthy surgery to remove quills from a porcupine that nearly took his life.
Canello, a boxer-mix, was discovered early one Friday morning on a stranger’s porch in Denver with numerous quills embedded all over his body, particularly concentrated in and around his mouth.
The person who stumbled upon him, Sean Pace, reached out to the authorities when he couldn’t approach the dog due to his collar.
“I was attempting to read his tag, and initially, he wasn’t thrilled about that,” Pace shared with KWGN.
Near miss: A risky run-in with a porcupine resulted in one-year-old Canello, a boxer-mix, being covered in numerous quills. Before he underwent surgery, a photo captured his condition.
Ouch! Canello got stabbed by the barbs in various parts of his body, including his mouth, tongue, nose, neck, and leg. Fortunately, he is now undergoing the recovery process.
Incident: It’s uncertain when the dog came across the porcupine, following his escape from a foster home in Aurora, Colorado, on Christmas Eve.
Close call: A sharp quill came incredibly close to hitting Canello’s right eye in the photo. He was covered in hundreds of them all over his body.
“We were able to feed him and make sure he was warm and cozy,” Pace mentioned.
The pair snapped a picture of Canello on the veranda struggling to nibble on some bacon.
The young dog vanished on Christmas Eve after breaking free from a foster home in Aurora.
His previous owners surrendered him, and he was brought to the Dumb Friends League shelter.
The shelter noted that Canello had fear-related problems.
Animal Control transported him to the Castle Rock Buddy Center, where he underwent a lengthy surgery to extract all the quills.
Discovered: A Denver resident named Sean Pace captured this photo after coming across Canello on his doorstep and offering assistance.
Rescuers Sean and Jenn Pace share their experience of finding Canello outside their house during a television interview.
A dog was discovered on a porch in Denver last Friday on a chilly morning, and is now on the mend. According to Jeff Fankhauser, the chief vet at the Dumb Friends League, the poor pup had porcupine quills embedded in various parts of his body. “Many were stuck in his mouth, tongue, nose, neck, and leg,” Fankhauser shared with KWGN. “Some quills even made their way into his eyelid, thankfully missing his eyeball.”
After undergoing anesthesia, Canello is recovering well post-procedure and is already back to eating and in stable condition. As soon as he’s in better shape, Canello will return to the shelter before being put up for adoption. If you’re interested in welcoming Canello into your home, reach out to the Dumb Friends League at (303) 751-5772.
