Yahoo News Dead puppy tied up in small ball washed up on Kent beach
A dead puppy with its muzzle and legs tied together has washed up on a beach in Kent.
The RSPCA fears that the female six-month-old German Shepherd was still alive when it was thrown out to sea and is appealing for more information.
The injured animal was tied up into a small ball and had a cut on top of her head that is believed to a be a stab wound.
A dog walker found the animal on Tuesday at East Cliff Chine in Ramsgate, Kent; she was taken to a vet in nearby Margate.
RSPCA Chief Inspector Steve Dockery called the case one of the most shocking he had ever come across.
He said: “This must have been an incredibly distressing discovery for the member of the public who found this poor dog.
"I’ve been an inspector for many years but this really is shocking. We believe the injured dog had been tied up and dumped in the sea.
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“The vets also believe that the dog was in season before she died and that due to bruising and swelling on her muzzle as well as blood in her mouth, it would appear as though she was alive before she was bound.
“A black Nike holdall was found with her and contained the same material she was tied up with.
"Although she wasn’t inside it, it appears like whoever did this had tried and failed to place her in the bag as the bag was also full of seaweed and sand.”
The RSPCA is urging anyone with any information to contact them on 0300 123 8018.
