This is the heartbreaking moment a seriously injured puppy was abandoned near Leeds
Vets were unable to save the puppy’s life 💔
This was the heartbreaking moment a seriously injured puppy was abandoned at a boarding kennels near Leeds.
Ring doorbell footage appears to show a woman, wearing black, walking through the entrance gates of Woodhaven Kennels, in South Milford, carrying the collapsed lurcher cross pup in her arms at around 7pm on Wednesday, May 6.
The emaciated dog was discovered lying on the floor when the kennel’s owner returned to the premises and rushed immediately to a vet after it was initially believed he was dead.
Sadly his injuries, which are suspected to be non-accidental, were so serious the vet who examined him said he was suffering and he recommended he be put to sleep.
The puppy, who had a black body with brindle-coloured legs, was approximately four months old and still had his baby teeth but no microchip.
RSPCA Inspector Joanne Taylor, who is investigating the incident, said: “The vet who examined the puppy, who was nicknamed Hobi, gave him a body condition score of only one out of five. He said he was extremely dehydrated and confirmed he had a head injury and what appeared to be fresh blood coming from one ear.
“There were scabs on the nose and soft area over the puppy’ forehead, raised ulcerated lesions in his mouth and the remains of what looked like gravel in his stomach.
“Sadly his cognitive awareness deteriorated significantly post admission, which the vet said could indicate a recent or same day injury due to brain bleeding.”
She continued: “However, the head injury could also have been an older issue and the puppy may have got progressively worse due to extremely high sodium in his blood.
“It’s an extremely sad and upsetting incident and we’re very keen to speak to the individual pictured as we believe she may hold vital information which could support our enquiries.”
The RSPCA has been told that after the puppy had been taken to the vet, another woman wearing a pink top arrived at the kennels in a grey-coloured saloon car. She was said to have started asking what had happened to the dog as he belonged to her friend, although she was unable to provide the owner’s details.
The RSPCA has appealed to her to come forward as she may also have vital information.
Please contact the RSPCA’s inspectorate appeal line on 0300 123 8018, quoting reference number 01795608, if you can help the investigation.