Bulldog puppy doesn't look his age after heartbreaking neglect

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - The Humane Society of Broward County recently shared a heartbreaking story about a young bulldog aged by severe abuse – so much so, the poor dog looks like an old man.

Abuse has aged this young dog beyond its years. Grommet is just one year old, but looks like an old man.
Abuse has aged this young dog beyond its years. Grommet is just one year old, but looks like an old man.  © Collage: Screenshot/Facebook/Humane Society of Broward County (2)

A young French Bulldog named Grommett recently came to the Fort Lauderdale, Florida shelter in terrible condition.

"He's only one year old, but he looks like an old man," the shelter wrote on their Instagram and Facebook along with a heartbreaking video. "That’s because he has lived a life of abuse and neglect."

Per the Humane Society, Grommett's nails got so long he could barely walk, and he had burns on his paws from his own urine that he was forced to stand in.

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"His distress was so bad that he chewed through his own paw pad," the rescuers said.

The dog was skin and bones when he came to the shelter and was starving. Clearly, Grommet was in horrible shape.

Grommett doesn't look like a young dog, even though he is just one year old.
Grommett doesn't look like a young dog, even though he is just one year old.  © Screenshot/Facebook/Humane Society of Broward County

Grommet the dog is on the mend

The four-legged friend is now being taken care of by the Humane Society of Broward County in hopes he can be adopted.
The four-legged friend is now being taken care of by the Humane Society of Broward County in hopes he can be adopted.  © Facebook/Screenshot/Humane Society of Broward County

Fortunately, Grommett found some helping hands from rescue workers.

"Thankfully, Grommett was confiscated by an officer and is now safe with us at our shelter. Grommett will only know love from now on," the shelter staffers wrote.

Grommett isn't available for adoption just yet, as he needs a lot of medical attention.

But once this pup is back on his paws, the Humane Society of Broward County will do everything they can to find this dog a loving home.

Cover photo: Collage: Screenshot/Facebook/Humane Society of Broward County (2)

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