Heartwarming story of Bindi, the ‘happy dog’ seeking a home after sad abuse

A dog that suffered horrific abuse at the hands of a violent owner is now looking for a new home after being nursed to health by a Brisbane rescue organisation. SEE HOW SHE’S BOUNCED BACK

The sight of a beautiful Brisbane dog that is the star of junior soccer training and often carrying her favourite soft toy would never hint at the fact she was the subject of horrific abuse.

Bindi, the brindle-coloured mixed-breed, arrived in the care of a rescue organisation in Weipa on Cape York last year with shocking injuries that included half of her tongue cut out.

A vet check revealed the six-year-old dog’s injuries were the result of horrible cruelty.

Her wounds also included a slashed ear and smashed front teeth — the remains of which needed to be surgically removed.

A Brisbane animal rescue organisation is seeking a forever home for Bindi the mixed-breed dog after she was saved from a sad life. Picture: Supplied

However Lynne Quick, a dog co-ordinator at Animals in Need Brisbane which received Bindi in January, said despite the horrific treatment Bindi remained a sweet and loving pet.

“She’s the most gentle dog in the world, you’d never think she’d ever had any cruelty,” Mrs Quick said.

Bindi the dog was subject to horrid abuse but is now seeking her forever family. Picture: Supplied

To cater for her mouth injuries, Bindi now uses elevated food and water bowls to help her sufficiently eat and drink.

“She survives really well,” Mrs Quick said.

“She loves toys... you buy her these soft toys and she doesn’t rip them, she just holds them.

Soft toys are one of Bindi's favourite things. Picture: Supplied

“She loves children; we would love her to get a home with (older children).

“Her foster carer loves to take her to soccer and all the kids come over to her.

“She deserves to get all the attention.”

Mrs Quick said Bindi was one of eight neglected, mistreated or unwanted dogs the organisation had received from communities outside Weipa.

“But there are so many in our local area (too),” she said.

“You’ve got to feel sorry for dogs that have had that kind of life.”

Bindi the dog had half her tongue cut from her mouth in a horrible case of cruelty but remains a gentle, family-loving dog. Picture: Supplied

But she urged anyone considering a rescue dog not to be deterred by the confronting circumstances they might have come from.

“(For Bindi), it’s a sad story but she’s such a happy dog.

“It wouldn’t take much to fall in love with her.”

Bindi the dog was subject to horrid abuse but is now seeking her forever family. Picture: Supplied

She said Bindi was one of about 40 animals in the care of the charity, which had been solely run for almost a decade by a group of volunteers.

“It’s definitely a team effort.”

Details on Bindi and other dogs available for adoption can be found at the organisation’s website.