the lack of simple grooming admitted to animal cruelty and the dog they're calling van winkle crippled and in pain. >> come on. >> after emergency room grooming and medical treatment, van winkle is on the road to recovery. but it will take some time. >> he is being treated with pain medicine, because he has an ear infection. and his feet, from being matted for so long, and being deformed, that now that we've taken the mats off, it is like taking a cast off and there is not the normal muscle movement she have. >> free of the air that locked his limbs like a cast, van winkle moves about on shaky legs thanks to a team effort to cut away the mats at pet es emergency in berkeley. >> he has a really good nature. and just standard grooming and care, he would have not been in this position. >> van winkle will be up for adoption eventually. but for now, he's got to get back to running around and being a dog. well, oakland animal services work on getting van winkle healthy and ready for adoption they're working on trying to find out who it was that did this to him. anyone with information is ask

the cocker spaniel now known as van winkle could barely stand. here's how van winkle looks today. he's here with megan webb, director of oakland animal services this morning. this has got to be heartbreaking even for you who sees lots of cases like this. >> it was definitely heartbreak and he still is. he's so pathetic looking of the he's had such a rough time of it. we really want to make sure people understand how important grooming is. if it gets out of hand, then there's serious consequences. it's not just about looks, it's about health. >> i mean cocker spaniels are obviously beautiful dogs, but his hair was so full and so matted. he couldn't even move and he's lost his muscle function, right? >> he could not move, he was unable to walk. he was basically encased in mats, so he wasn't able to move. he couldn't really see or hear. so this poor guy really -- struggled so much. and it's important to keep up grooming. >> so this isn't just a case of bad grooming, though. this is really criminal neglect. >> absolutely. and we do want to know if anyone knows who owned van winkle bef

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what veterinarians are doing to treat this cocker spaniel nicknamed van winkle. he is recovering after several painful procedures. that story and more on cbs 5 in 30 minutes. wow. >> all right. that is if for cbs 5 eyewitness news at 5:30. we will see you back in a half hour and then 10:00 and 11:00. and our cbs weather updates are on cbs-sf.com. have a good night. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,

cocker spaniel named van winkle wasn't beaten by was a victim of criminal neglect hair on his paws wasatted so thick and nails turned and twisted so he was unable to walk. >> he is being treated with pain medicine because he has a ear infection and feet from being matted for so long and deformed now we have taken the mats off it is like taking a cast off he didn't have normal muscle movement he should have. >> after emergency room grooming and medical treatment he is on the road to recovery. he will be up for adoption eventually but for now, they are just trying to get him back up and running be a dog who can walk a little better than that. poor guy. >>> well, over in berkeley an onslaught of visitors at uc campus this weekend, estimated 40,000 people converged on the school yesterday, for its annual open house elizabeth winger was there and tells us more about what potential students and parents have to say about it. >> reporter: blue and gold pride shines on uc berkeley campus for cal day. an event for perspective students and parents, change of pace from usual grim news about cut ba

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