Obese' Potbellied Pig 'on the Road to Recovery' After Being Abandoned in Las Vegas Heat
Cupcake, a large potbellied pig found abandoned in Las Vegas, is on the mend!
Earlier this week, The Animal Foundation - a nonprofit animal shelter and low-cost vet clinic in Clark County, Nevada - shared on Facebook that the animal was discovered outside a Las Vegas home earlier this month. At the time, temperatures in the area were surpassing 107 degrees, according to CBS-affiliate WKBN.
In their social media post, the shelter added that Cupcake was "dumped" in the yard in a large wire dog crate.
"She was alone, uncomfortable and severely overweight," the organization added.
After taking in the overweight pig, who could "hardly move," The Animal Foundation determined that Cupcake weighed 175 pounds. The pig also had overgrown hooves and dirty ears.
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