PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Pennsylvania SPCA says a puppy was discovered inside a sealed box left outside its Hunting Park shelter on a bitterly cold Tuesday morning, prompting an urgent response from staff.

According to the organization, a person entered the shelter to alert employees that a large box was sitting outside the door. Staff members brought the box inside and found a young mixed-breed dog named Tangi.

The U-Haul moving box had no air holes and was taped shut. Gillian Kocher, the SPCA's public relations director, said the puppy appeared distressed when staff opened it.

"She was certainly a little bit shaken up, I would say. She was drooling. You can imagine being taped in a box is not a pleasant experience," Kocher said.

Kocher said the box also contained a handwritten not

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