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| Mutilated lurcher's body found dumped down drain | Mutilated lurcher's body found dumped down drain |
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| RSPCA officers are now trying to establish who owned the greyhound | RSPCA officers are now trying to establish who owned the greyhound |
| The RSPCA is appealing for information after a dead dog with his tail and ears removed was found dumped down a drain. | The RSPCA is appealing for information after a dead dog with his tail and ears removed was found dumped down a drain. |
| The mutilated male lurcher was found close to the railway line in a field off Box Hedge Lane in Coalpit Heath, South Gloucestershire, on 31 December. | The mutilated male lurcher was found close to the railway line in a field off Box Hedge Lane in Coalpit Heath, South Gloucestershire, on 31 December. |
| A member of the public who found the dog got in touch with the animal charity, an RSPCA spokesperson said. | A member of the public who found the dog got in touch with the animal charity, an RSPCA spokesperson said. |
| The charity said it was investigating how the dog came to be discarded this way and asked local residents to help. | The charity said it was investigating how the dog came to be discarded this way and asked local residents to help. |
| RSPCA inspector Kim Walters said: "This was an upsetting and distressing discovery. | RSPCA inspector Kim Walters said: "This was an upsetting and distressing discovery. |
| "While at this stage we cannot say for certain how he died, it is concerning that he had been dumped down a drain after having his tail and ears removed." | "While at this stage we cannot say for certain how he died, it is concerning that he had been dumped down a drain after having his tail and ears removed." |
| Officers suspected the dog's ears were removed because they were tattooed and would have identified the owner. | Officers suspected the dog's ears were removed because they were tattooed and would have identified the owner. |
| "Unfortunately, his microchip is unregistered but we're trying to find out more information on the breeder to help establish who owned this dog," Inspector Walters added. | "Unfortunately, his microchip is unregistered but we're trying to find out more information on the breeder to help establish who owned this dog," Inspector Walters added. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| RSPCA | RSPCA |
| Coalpit Heath | Coalpit Heath |
| Animal welfare | Animal welfare |
| Gloucestershire |