Abused puppy gets second chance

SALEM — Lazarus, the dog, is getting a second life.

The emaciated canine weighed just 29 pounds as of Monday, and that included caked mud, according to Brenda Austin, the humane agent for the Humane Society of Columbiana County. He should weigh about 40 to 45 pounds.

Officials want to find the owner of the dog they named for the friend Jesus brought back to life in the Gospels.