Caged dog tossed off 30-foot embankment found unscathed, South Carolina rescue says
A dog that was tossed in her crate down a 30-foot embankment and survived is in need of a new home, according to a South Carolina animal rescue shelter.
Anderson County P.A.W.S. says a brown terrier mix named Swan was dumped off a boat ramp near Lakewood Lane on Tuesday and tumbled toward the water.
The pooch managed to escape unharmed after the crate door sprung open, the shelter wrote on Facebook. Swan was found by a Good Samaritan who contacted county animal control.
The shelter said Swan will be available for adoption or rescue once her stray hold is complete.
“We hold dogs for 5 days, excluding intake day, for an owner to make contact before placing the animal up for adoption,” a supervisor at the shelter told McClatchy News on Wednesday.
The Anderson County Sheriff Department’s Animal Control Unit said an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to email the shelter at pawsrescue@andersoncountysc.org.
This story was originally published December 22, 2020 at 5:24 PM.