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Once a horrifically emaciated dog, tied up on a porch in Port Hardy, with her collar embedded so deeply in her neck it had to be surgically removed, Molly is now recovering in a BC SPCA foster home.

The investigation into Molly’s case is moving forward and charges have now been submitted to Crown Counsel.

Staff say Molly had a little health setback during the holidays, gastro-related and possibly due to the starvation she endured, but her overall strength has improved and she’s starting to become a playful puppy.

When Molly was rescued in December, the SPCA called it one of the ‘most horrific animal cruelty cases they have ever seen.’

“She was in critical condition, non-responsive and shivering, with a collar deeply embedded in her neck,” said Marcie Moriarty, the BC SPCA’s chief prevention and enforcement officer. “The constable immediately rushed Molly to a nearby veterinary hospital, where staff provided emergency treatment to keep her alive and removed the embedded collar from her neck.”

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Molly is now about 19 months old, and continues to be nursed in foster care until she is well enough to go to her forever home.