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Pennsylvania SPCA Rescues Pitbull Tied To Dumpster In West Philadelphia, 9 Newborn Puppies

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A new meaning for the words "labor day" after the Pennsylvania SPCA goes on an exhaustive search to find newborn puppies. The organization's Humane Law Enforcement Team rescued a pitbull mom found tied to a dumpster on Thursday night in West Philadelphia.

It was clear she had just given birth.

UPDATE: our amazing friends at Outcast Rescue have taken this little (ok, big!) family into their care. Please send all...

Posted by Pennsylvania SPCA on Friday, September 4, 2020

Investigators canvassed the area until they found all nine puppies nearby.

The mom and her pups are now reunited and receiving the medical care they need.

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