LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Zephyr, a beloved puppy, returned to the Capital Humane Society on Tuesday with a crowd cheering her on.

The 9-month-old black lab was abandoned in a pumpkin patch and was severely malnourished.

She was so emaciated that she didn’t even have the strength to hold her own head up.

The shelter sent her down to Kansas State University for a blood transfusion.

After staying there for a week and a half, Zephyr had healed enough to come back to Lincoln.

“It was a bit of a relief and also excitement that she has gotten to this point where she can come back here and doesn’t need necessarily that high-intensity care,” said Matt Madcharo, the executive director of the humane society.

The team staged a welcome home party, and a big group got together to witness Zephyr’s re

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