Authorities are trying to find the person responsible for leaving the dog attached to a chain, that created an embedded collar on Figaro, a 1-year-old hound mix. Mindy Faircloth, a volunteer with ...

Swanson said the locking mechanism of the chain collar was embedded in the skin and hair of the dog. “That’s because, whoever had this dog, didn’t see this dog as a companion animal,” he said.

She has covered Pet Care and Wildlife stories ... it is wise to be prepared to cut a collar with scissors or a knife. For this reason, metal or chain collars are never recommended!" ...

The lesions were caused by a rusted chain collar that had been embedded into the dog’s skin, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden. Mainor was released on personal ...

Studies show chains can damage a dog’s physical and psychological well-being and make them more aggressive. “Embedded collars don’t happen overnight ... that’s weeks and weeks of the ...