Dog's body found in Co Tyrone river tied down with weights
"Let’s make this world a little less cruel."
On Saturday 20th April, local fisherman discovered a dog's body in River Blackwater Co Tyrone.
The Tyrone Underwater Search and Recovery team were on patrol in the river, two of their divers found a dog had been "anchored down" with weights.
The incident was reported to the PSNI who recovered the dog from the river.
A message on the Tyrone Underwater Search and Recovery Facebook page reads:
“During a patrol over the weekend at the Moy Bridge the team were flagged down by local fishermen that had noticed something strange in the water.
“Upon investigation by 2 of our divers, unfortunately a dog had been found anchored down. As you can imagine any life lost is deeply upsetting and as fellow dog owners amongst the team this one hurts just as much as any other life.
“Thank you to the fishermen that highlighted this to us - it has been reported to the PSNI who with a speedy call to action have been able to recover the little dog. Thank you for your services.
“Let’s make this world a little less cruel.”
If you have any information, you can submit a report online to the PSNI via psni.police.uk/makeareport
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