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Utah animal sanctuary welcomes dog who chewed off leg

Bella was left outside for three weeks, unable to reach her food.

Kanab, Utah • An animal sanctuary in Kanab welcomed a very special guest whose long, painful journey reached its happy ending in Utah.

Bella, a young pit bull terrier, arrived at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary on Tuesday, months after she chewed off her own leg after being left outside and tangled in a tether.

On August 16, 2021, Bella was tethered in the backyard of a Saginaw, Michigan home without food, water or shelter. One of the tethers wrapped around her left hind leg, leaving Bella to chew it off at the thigh to get free.

To read more about Bella and her rescue, visit FOX 13.

This article is published through the Utah News Collaborative, a partnership of news organizations in Utah that aim to inform readers across the state.