Dead dog dumped by park bin in Sheffield
RSPCA officers are trying to find out who left the German Shepherd at Tinsley Meadows on Saturday
RSPCA officers are investigating the death of a dog whose body was found dumped in a sack next to a bin in a South Yorkshire park.
The upsetting discovery was made by a passer-by on Saturday (1st August) at Tinsley Meadows in Sheffield.
Inspector Vanessa Reid from the animal welfare charity said, "The German Shepherd dog was stuffed inside the large, grey parcel sack and left beside a bin in the park. Just the dog’s ear could be seen poking out of the opening.
"I collected the body and cut open the sack to examine the dog but there were no obvious injuries on her body and no clear cause of death.
"She was bleeding heavily from the mouth and I suspect she hasn’t been dead long as the blood was fairly fresh."
The dog, an adult female German Shepherd hadn't been microchipped and despite wearing a black collar, fastened with a chain there was no ID tag.
The RSPCA is now asking for our help to find out how the animal died and how she ended up being left in the park, Inspector Reid said, "It’s incredibly sad to find this beautiful, seemingly healthy dog dumped in such a way. She’s in a really good condition so it’s unclear how she perished and whether it was in suspicious circumstances but I’d certainly like to speak to her owners.
"It was incredibly difficult to lift the sack alone so I believe it would have taken two people to carry her body into the park and I’d like to hear from anyone who saw anything suspicious in the park before the discovery."
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