Believe it or not: Ripley's new leash on life

[4Cassie]

 Its hair was so matted and overgrown, the poodle had to be sedated just to be groomed. They found live and dead cockroaches buried into the 2.5 pounds of fur they cut off. 

The condition was so unbelievable that Tracy Lapeyrouse named him Ripley.

The 2-year-old poodle was found Oct. 19 in a ditch in LaPlace, La., with no identification. He was taken to Lapeyrouse, who runs My Heart's Desire animal shelter in Houma, La., about 60 miles from New Orleans.

"He didn't know he had ears. When his ears would touch his skin, he would shake his head."

"It took a week before he could walk normally."

I think anyone willing to allow this to happen is a HORRIBLE Person...this is so sad :(

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[4Nichole]

Awwwww.. That is sooo sad.... Why would a person do that to an anamil..

[3Ally]

Awe this is soooo sad! I didn't even know that was a dog in the first picture. Who would do this to a dog as cute as Ripley? :(

[3Dejanira]

aw poor dog i hope hes ok who would let this happen 2 such cute dog

[4Drea]

it honestly doesn't look like a dog in the first picture. More like some gross furball from the unknown.

[8jena]

ah that is gross ha, nasty little looking thing. brush your dogs people. or your dog will be next

[8TaylorP]

oh my gosh :( that poor puppy. hes so cute now though! im glad hes got a second chance

[4Jacob]

aww... ripley is adorable. :)

[3Taylor]

wow i would never be able to have that much hair i like to have layers and have my hair thin and plus my dog would look weird like that cause he is a black lab
and the puppy is sooo cute =)

[6Kenzie]

Ripley is an adorable puppy! :) I cant even tell what he is in the first picture though! Aw!

[4Lindsey]

omg. you can hardly tell thats even a dog in that first picture. the second one is really cute though.