Appeal after body of dog was found taped and bound in a bag in Yorkshire canal
Police are appealing for information after the body of a dog was found taped, bound and floating in a bag in a Yorkshire canal.
The shocking discovery was made by a member of the public who spotted a black bag floating in the canal in Savile Town, Dewsbury, on Sunday (Dec 21) at around 11.15am.
After fishing the bag out of the canal, they found the body of a cross breed Staffordshire Bull Terrier type dog, which had its paws and muzzle taped.
Officers from West Yorkshire Police spoke to the RSPCA and took the animal to a vets, who said there were signs the animal had been neglected prior to her death.
The vet believes the dog was around six years old.
Sergeant Toni Ramsden of the Dewsbury and Mirfield NPT, said: “Animal cruelty is a horrible offence which rightly causes great upset in our communities.
“We are keen to locate and take action against the individual responsible for this poor dog’s treatment and are conducting a number of enquires with partners.
“Anyone who may have seen someone throwing the dog into the canal or perhaps seen someone walking a dog matching this description and knows the owner is asked to contact us.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.