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Coast Guard officials are not
sure where the container came
from, but inside were junked
vehicles that were likely being
shipped overseas to be sold for
parts.
“So based on that, they think
that the dog most likely was
in a junkyard, in a car. And
that’s how she accidentally got
put in the container,” Guard
spokeswoman Chief Petty
Officer Corinne Zilnicki said.
McMahon said he’s grateful he
and his team were at the right
place and at the right time to
hear Connie barking and prevent
the container from being put
on a cargo ship. They usually
conduct inspections once a week
throughout the Port of Houston,
and on Wednesday they were
at the port’s Bayport Container
Terminal which likely has over
10,000 containers, he said.
“We will also be doing a full workup on her to ensure that she
receives all the care she needs and deserves,” the group said.
The inspectors had thought about adopting Connie, but it wasn't
the right time for any of them.
“We know with all this, she’s going to go to a good home where
they love her and take care of her,” McMahon said.
“It would take at least another
week to get to where she was
going (on a cargo ship) and two
weeks without food or water.
I don’t think she would have
made it,” McMahon said.
Forever Changed Animal
Rescue thanked “all of the
amazing people involved in
this rescue and saving Connie’s
life.”
The rescue group said in a
Facebook post that Connie was a
bit underweight, tested positive
for heartworm and would be
getting treatment for it.