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Alert: COALDALE PA ~ Animal cruelty survivor frolicks, thrives in happy new home. “Ozzie’s a great dog. He's my buddy.”  

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Neglected Dog Thrives in New Home
July 4, 2008

A family in Schuylkill County has a special reason to celebrate the Fourth of July.

Their dog, Ozzie, now has a loving home and owners in Coaldale.

“We feel in love with him. He gave me those big sad eyes, came over to me, sat in my lap and kissed me and that was it,” recalled Kelly Fallon.

“He’s a great dog. He’s my buddy. He loves playing in the yard with me and our other dog, Max and when people come over he loves having company. He’s great with kids, her little cousins and that,” Dan Fallon said of Ozzie.

The dog didn’t always have a good life. Late last year he was taken from his previous owner. SPCA officials said Ozzie was being starved, his leg was broken by a fall and that injury was not taken care of.

Bob Pfeil of Tamaqua pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and paid a $100 fine.

“To me, my dogs are my children and you wouldn’t do it to children. Why do it to a dog,” Kelly Fallon added.

Although Ozzie is healthy now, he still has some scars. He is missing that injured leg.

“They tried to fix it. They put pins in, did surgery on it but it wouldn’t heal because he was so malnourished so eventually they had to take the leg off,” Kelly Fallon explained.

The Fallons have two dogs but Ozzie seems to be the favorite.

“He loves to lay down on the couch and all that and just loves a lot of attention,” said Paul Fallon.

Some would say Ozzie has an easy life. The Fallons say he deserves it.

See also “Tamaqua, PA:  Dog starved, neglected”

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