Dog tied to tree dies of heat exhaustion
Swansea, WA (UK)Incident Date: Thursday, Jun 30, 2005
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The RSPCA has launched an investigation after the remains of a dog were found tethered to a tree in Swansea. The decomposing body of the German Shepherd, tied by a short length of blue rope, was discovered by a man walking his own dog in Bonymaen.
The dog had been hidden in bracken in woodland and left to die in the heat.
RSPCA Inspector Neill Manley said: "I suspect whoever did this took the dog there to kill it but just tied it up and left it there."
The dog's body had deteriorated so badly that it was impossible to determine the gender of the animal. The remains have been removed pending a post mortem examination.
Mr Manley said: "Someone in the area must know of someone or a family in the Bonymaen or Pentrechwyth area who had a German Shepherd a few weeks ago but who doesn't have one now.
The German Shepherd's body was just yards from a path in woodland
"The only clue we have is the blue rope which was used to tie the dog to the tree. It had cut into the animal's flesh by the time the dog had died.
"This was a callous and cruel act of abandonment which resulted in the dog dying a slow and painful death completely unnecessarily, when there are a number of organisations that could have helped with rehoming."
The body was found in forestry above Brokesby Road and was hidden within the undergrowth and trees about 20-30ft from a main path in the woods. If you have information on this case, please contact:
RSPCA
08705 555999
Case UpdatesShocked animal lovers have pledged hundreds of pounds in reward money to catch the person who tied a dog to a tree in hot weather and left it to die. The RSPCA launched an investigation after the body of the German Shepherd cross was found tethered to a tree in woods in Pentrechwyth, Swansea.
One person has put up £500 to find the dog's killer, another has put up £100.
RSPCA Inspector Neill Manley said: "A lot of people have expressed their horror at the incident."
A post mortem examination is expected to determine the age and gender of the dog which was tied to the tree by a short length of blue rope.
The animal, which had a thick coat, had been hidden in bracken in a secluded spot in Pentrechwyth in sweltering temperatures about three weeks ago and left to die.
The dog was tied to the tree by a short length of blue rope
Inspector Manley said: "People are shocked. This was a terrible act of cruelty and certainly one of the worst I have ever experienced.
"The results of the post-mortem could take up to a week. It will give us a bit more information about what sex and age it was."
The body was found eight days ago in forestry above Brokesby Road by a man out walking his dog. The dead animal had been about 20-30ft from a main path in the woods.
The reward donors have asked to remain anonymous.
The RSPCA has asked for anyone with any information about the dog's death to telephone its animal cruelty hotline on 08705 555999 | Source: BBC News - July 27, 2005
Update posted on Jul 27, 2005 - 11:45PM |
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