At the time of his rescue, Bruce was working under harsh 90-degree heat, and a veterinary examination revealed that he was about 500 pounds underweight.
The sheer number of these instances authorities have had to respond to lately has been nothing short of staggering and can barely be placed into words.
An investigation is underway after a dog was found trapped in a wire cage in a Des Moines apartment. He had no access to food and water and was basically a skeleton with fur.