Warning: Distressing description of animal cruelty.
An animal charity has described one among the ‘most distressing cases’ it has ever seen after it was called to a badly burned dog.
NSPCA inspectors are investigating the charred stays of a dog outside an estate in Ballymun, a suburb just outside Dublin.
The NSPCA has appealed to the general public to assist solve what it described as one among the worst cases of animal cruelty their officers have encountered
Inspectors ‘did the whole lot possible’ to discover the animal, including scanning for a microchip on Thursday.
‘Tragically, the stays were so badly damaged that identification was impossible.
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‘Inspectors also discovered what gave the impression to be a stick or pole lodged within the dog’s body,’ they said.
They added: ‘That is some of the distressing cases our Inspectors have encountered. No animal should ever suffer or be treated in this fashion.’
The NSPCA is appealing to anyone who can have seen or heard anything that would assist in its enquiries, ‘regardless of how insignificant it could seem’.
‘Your information could make all of the difference,’ it said. Adding: ‘All information will likely be treated within the strictest confidence.’
Asked by Metro about rumours spread by Turning Point UK the dog had been eaten, a Garda spokesperson said the force ‘doesn’t comment on material posted online, which can’t be verified’.
The force are investigating the death.
The NSPCA has been contacted for further comment.
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