An appeal has been launched after the body of a dog was found dumped in a Lichfield lay-by.
The corpse of the male bulldog was picked up by dog wardens on Grange Lane on 9th August.
The animal was in what the RSPCA described as “a very poor condition” and was riddled with flies and maggots, while the bones of his ribs, hips and spine were all visible.
Vets said there were no signs the dog had suffered any trauma injuries, such as being hit by a car, leading them to believe it had died due to neglect.
RSPCA inspector Caroline Richardson said:
“This poor dog was really skinny and it looks like he has been neglected very badly and then dumped in this layby.
“We don’t think he will have been there for that long as the staff at the vets where he was taken drove past that morning and he wasn’t there.
“It is quite a busy route so he would have been spotted if he had been there for a lengthy period. Also if he’d been hit by a vehicle it’s highly likely he would have been taken to the vets with it being close by.
“We are appealing for anyone who has any information as to how this dog came to be in this location. There may be someone who lives nearby with CCTV cameras on their property that might capture the location or there may be someone out there who knows who owned a dog like this.”
Caroline Richardson, RSPCA
The brindle-coloured dog was not microchipped and he was not wearing a collar when he was found early in the afternoon.
Anyone with any information is asked to ring the RSPCA appeals line number on 0300 123 8018.
Another piece of lowlife who’s neglected their dog, left it to die and then dumped it. 😢 At least the poor thing is free from any more pain and neglect.
It breaks my heart to read of such harm being committed to a creature so innocent, a creature that only wishes to love, play and protect the very owner that inflicted such a heinous crime against nature to this beautiful creature that life blessed with.
Lichfield has a growing problem with bad owners. I hope others will follow me and start wearing a bodycam or go pro to start to combat crimes such as this. Someone somwhere knew who did this and they have committed a crime by not reporting it, yet karma always comes around.