Dog found with tongue cut out dies in South Carolina

YORK, S.C. – An abused dog found tied up in freezing weather with his tongue cut out has died nearly a month later in South Carolina.

The Rock Hill Herald reports Noah’s Arks Rescue said on its website the dog, Briggs, died from sepsis on Tuesday night. The non-profit group had been caring for the pit bull/lab mix in a 24-hour intensive care unit after he was found in York on Nov. 19.

A York police report said Briggs was likely used for dogfighting.

An 18-year-old passer-by had called police, who found the dog tied up without food or water.

Noah’s Arks said Briggs was being fed through a tube, but had recently learned to eat meatballs. He became septic due to the infections in his mouth, which spread to his bloodstream.

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Information from: The Herald, http://www.heraldonline.com