Connie the dog with the U.S. Coast Guard inspection team that saved her from a shipping container at the Port of Houston.Photo:U.S. Coast Guard Heartland/Facebook
U.S. Coast Guard Heartland/Facebook
A dog is now safe at a Maryland animal shelter after members ofthe U.S. Coast Guardfound her trapped in a shipping container in Texas on Wednesday.
In a Jan. 31 Facebook post,the U.S. Coast Guard Heartlandannounced that a team of marine inspectors from the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston was randomly inspecting shipping containers at the Port of Houston when the team heard barking and scratching from one of the stacks located high off the ground.
The inspectors lowered the noisy container, opened it, and “a dog popped out!” Per the U.S. Coast Guard Heartland, the female dog — affectionately named Connie the Container Dog — was “trapped in the container for at least a week.”
The U.S. Coast Guard Heartland described Connie’s state at her discovery as “tired, hungry, and very happy to see her rescuers.” The inspection team who found Connie gave the pup water and cuddles and then took her to the Pasadena Animal Shelter in Pasadena, Texas, for further care. According to theshelter’s Facebook post, Connie is available for adoption atForever Changed Animal Rescue (FCAR)in Maryland.
Connie the Container Dog.U.S. Coast Guard Heartland/Facebook
FCAR wrote on social media that the facility is focused on treating Connie’s health issues and making the pet comfortable in her new surroundings.
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“Connie is a bit underweight and currently weighs 30lbs. She is incredibly sweet but very shy and scared of her new surroundings, as to be expected. She is heartworm-positive, and we will be getting her started on treatment ASAP. We will also be doing a full workup on her to ensure that she receives all the care she needs and deserves,” FCAR shared in a Facebook update about the dog.
The rescue israising money for its medical fundto cover Connie’s expenses.
Connie the Container Dog with one of the U.S. Coast Guard inspectors that rescued her from a shipping container.U.S. Coast Guard Heartland/Facebook
ABC’sEyewitness News 13reported that MST3 Bryan Wainscott, MST1 Lucas Loe, MST2 Ryan McMahon, and MST3 Jose Reyes were inspecting shipping containers at the Port of Houston on Wednesday when they found Connie.
“One container out of the thousands at the terminal, and we just happened to be right next to it,” Loe told the outlet about the fortunate rescue.
source: people.com
