A PUPPY has been found dead and placed in a taped up cardboard box in Turves Green.
The RSPCA have put out an appeal following the devastating discovery at Fairfax Park – on the green adjacent to Fairfax Road and Turves Green Road.
The German Shepherd/Malinois type puppy is believed to be around six months old and was found with suspicious injuries. The puppy was taken to a veterinary hospital, who then contacted the RSPCA.
RSPCA Animal Rescue Officer Meg Cross said: “This must have been extremely distressing and upsetting for the person who found this and we’d like to thank them for taking the body and box to a vets.
“We’d also like to thank the vets for their help and assistance as well.
“The box was described as fairly dry, but the dog was wet. Inside the box were grey bags which the body was inside.
“On the box, the word ‘dead’ was scratched into the cardboard.
“The delivery address was also scratched off.”
An investigation into the death found the puppy had significant head trauma, a wound on its head/neck and a broken jaw. It also had blood on its body and in its mouth.
It was bloated and potentially underweight. The puppy was also not microchipped which is illegal in the UK.
ARO Cross said despite making enquiries with nearby properties there were no other further details or relevant CCTV that had been found following the distressing discovery on December 15.
Ms Cross added: “We have tried a number of avenues to find out who is responsible and are now appealing for anyone with any first hand information to give us a call.
“We don’t know what happened here, but the injuries are suspicious.”
Anyone with first-hand information can contact the RSPCA Inspectorate Appeal line on 0300 123 8018 and quote reference number 01698039.
