Overview
- The dog was found Tuesday after six days outdoors that included below‑freezing temperatures and roughly 19 inches of snow, police said.
- Day‑shift Needham police, the fire department, and Animal Control Officer David Parsons located the wire‑haired terrier mix after multiple community sightings.
- Lala is being treated at a local veterinary hospital, is in good spirits, and is on antibiotics for foot injuries, with veterinarians expecting a full recovery.
- Police say the dog was allegedly abandoned in a parking lot off Dwight Road and had been seen roaming around town before she was recovered.
- Residents have offered to cover medical costs and donate supplies, with contributions coordinated through the Working Dogs Foundation, and police cautioned about copycat Venmo accounts.