A dead dog has been found stuffed in a pillowcase having been 'thrown out like rubbish' - as figures show jump in number of animals being abandoned
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA dead dog was found stuffed in a pillowcase with a load of household rubbish as animal welfare experts say there has been a big jump in the number of pets being abandoned.
The female black and white Jack Russell-type dog was discovered by a member of the public on a path running alongside a stream off in Lancashire last week.
Dirty nappies and old jars of baby food were among the items also found inside the pillowcase. After being alerted to the grim discovery, an RSPCA inspector took the dog to the charity's Greater Manchester Animal Hospital in Salford for further examination. READ MORE: 'We wish Raffi could talk and tell us his story' - cat missing for SIX years reunited with owners who had held a 'burial' ceremony for him A scan revealed she wasn’t microchipped and there was no obvious cause of death, but the charity says due to the circumstances in which the dog was found the incident is being treated as suspicious.
They are now appealing for anyone who may have any information which could help their enquiries to come forward. The dog was found off Clayton Brook Road in Clayton Brook near Chorley, Lancs, at around at about 12.45pm last Friday, February 17.
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