WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE — ”Bonnie,” a 6-year-old Coonhound, recently had to have immediate medical treatment after a tie-out cable was found in a large open wound under her neck, according to the Fayette Regional Humane Society (FRHS). A good Samaritan discovered the injury while petting Bonnie after she was roaming loose and approached them on Jan. 24.

Humane agents Brad Adams and Johnny Daugherty Jr. responded to the location and brought Bonnie to the FRHS clinic, where she was examined by Dr. Lee Schrader. Surgery was needed to close the wound, which was infected.

Bonnie, who wasn’t wearing a dog license, continued to remain in the care of FRHS under the Fayette County Dog Warden’s 72-hour hold policy in accordance with state law, which expired on Friday, Jan. 27. The Fayette County Dog Warden Department transferred custody to FRHS on the following Saturday.

While the investigation by humane agents continues, Bonnie is waiting for her “new, forever home.”

“She is a very sweet dog who loves going for walks and being around people,” said Adams, chief humane agent.

FRHS humane agents work under the humane law enforcement department of the organization, responding to calls about the welfare of animals and the ones who are sick or injured.

FRHS urges the public to please consider being a part of Bonnie’s care and future animals in need of help by making a contribution online at www.fayetteregionalhumane.org or by sending a donation to the Fayette Regional Humane Society at 153 S. Main St., Ste. 3 – Washington C.H., OH 43160

The Fayette Regional Humane Society is a non-profit (501(c)(3), volunteer organization. It relies on donations, grants, and fundraising to carry out its mission. The Humane Society is the only organization in Fayette County able to respond to calls about abused, neglected, and injured domestic animals, 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

To learn more about the Fayette Regional Humane Society, please visit its website at www.fayetteregionalhumane.org