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A Pittsburgh resident found a malnourished dog wandering the streets and rescued the canine

The dog was transported to a local animal shelter for further treatment and evaluation

Officials say the pet is expected to make a full recovery

The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police is on the hunt for a dog owner after a resident found and reported an emaciated dog wandering the streets of the Pennsylvania city.

According to the Pittsburgh Police's public information officer, Cara Cruz, who spoke with PEOPLE, the dog — a young female estimated to be about two years old — was first spotted on Saturday, Dec. 6, by a woman walking her own dog in a local park in a northern area of the city.

Cruz added that the starving, abandoned dog was so weak and skittish that it ran when the woman firs

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