Newborn puppy dies 'after being dumped'

Tuesday, 9 March 2010 19:41

A newborn puppy has died after being abandoned with three others in Buckinghamshire, those with pet dogs may be horrified to hear.

The Bucks Free Press reports that the pooch - thought to be less than a week old - succumbed to the conditions he was dumped in, although he did not pass away until later in the arms of a vet.

It is hoped that the three other pups abandoned with him will make a full recovery.

Pet health care expert RSPCA chief inspector Rob Skinner told the newspaper that it was a "terrible" act of cruelty to abandon the puppies and cause one's death.

"It could possibly have been saved if they had gone to the RSPCA or a vet rather than dumping them on a doorstep on a freezing cold night," he added.

Meanwhile, a kitten has been found inside an abandoned suitcase, the Nottingham Evening Post reports.

The white and tabby female was discovered by a member of the public when she went to put out her rubbish and noticed the luggage.

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Posted by Gemma