Eight days later, Dr. Aaron Jackson, a veterinarian with MedVet Chicago, repaired the puppy’s shattered femoral heads in both hips during a nearly two-hour surgery.

According to police, the case was officially assigned Dec. 28 to Detective Jillian Ashley whom immediately began talking with witnesses and gathering evidence.

It's believed the injuries to the pit bull puppy resulted from abuse, possibly from being used as bait for dog fighting.

The puppy named Chance Christmas is now healing and being trained by GOTGM volunteer and foster "mom" Laura Bruccoleri in her home.

She's using her own pit bull, a certified therapy dog that visits the schools and teaches youngsters about proper pet care, to practice being calm to help in developing proper manners and other social skills and to erase any emotional harm caused by the physical abuse, Bruccoleri previously stated.

"They are going back to basics and giving him calm and peacefulness to teach him how life is supposed to be, because we don’t want him to fall victim to his past — we don’t want it to define him," Christopher stated previously.

She also said Chance will be “prone to soreness” his entire life and in need of a special home.