Heartbreaking photos show ‘thinnest dog ever seen alive’ who resorted to eating bits of glass and old batteries

These shocking photos show the ‘thinnest dog ever seen alive’ which resorted to eating bits of glass and old batteries because it abandoned and left starving.

The dog, who has been named Eric by veterinary staff, was so emaciated that the pet’s ribs could be seen clearly poking through his fur and he could not stand or lift his head. He was found languishing in the garden of an empty council house in Accrington, Lancs., by a member of the public on Saturday, March 2.

Heartbreaking photos show thinnest dog ever seen alive who resorted to eating bits of glass and old batteriesplaceholder image
Heartbreaking photos show thinnest dog ever seen alive who resorted to eating bits of glass and old batteries
Eric was so weak when rescued that he promptly collapsed and had to be wrapped in metallic thermal blankets to keep him warm.placeholder image
Eric was so weak when rescued that he promptly collapsed and had to be wrapped in metallic thermal blankets to keep him warm.
His claws which were so long and over-grown that they curled over.placeholder image
His claws which were so long and over-grown that they curled over.
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