Muzzled XL bully dies after being thrown off bridge in 'callous and sickening act'

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A muzzled XL bully thrown from a flyover in a "callous and sickening act" tragically died from blunt force trauma. The female animal appears to have been thrown off a bridge in Sheffield on Monday morning and was found by a dog walker in the area.

The RSPCA said the death comes as the charity is seeing "heartbreaking" cases of animals being given up or abandoned in the wake of the Government's move to ban the breed.

RSPCA inspector Kristy Ludlam said she believes the dog had been alive when she was apparently thrown from the busy A57 flyover in the Beighton area of the city.The black-and-white female was found by a dog walker in the area known as The Washlands on Monday morning.Ms Ludlam said: "From the injuries sustained and the location where she was found, it appears that the poor dog was thrown from the flyover and died due to blunt force trauma injuries as she hit the ground."She was found on a route well used by dog walkers and had not been dead very long.

I am appealing to anyone who may have seen something suspicious before the time she was found on January 22 at 11am to get in touch. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. "This is a very busy road so I am hoping someone may have seen something or may have dashcam footage which would help the investigation."The inspector said: "If she has been thrown from the flyover to her death, this is a very callous and sickening act.