French bulldog stuffed into bag weighted down with bricks and thrown into canal

Heartless thugs who stuffed a French bulldog into a bag weighted down with bricks and dumped her in a canal are being hunted by the RSPCA.

The dog, called Ivy, was found by a member of the public who spotted the bag in the Walsall Canal in Tipton, West Midland, and called police on February 27.

Shocking pictures have been released showing the dead dog and the plastic bag which had been weighted down with house bricks.

Her body has been examined by a vet who has found water retention and possible jaw injuries.

RSPCA Inspector Vicki Taylor said: “This must have been a really upsetting discovery and it’s awful to think that someone has deliberately dumped her in the canal.

“The vets have examined her body and have found evidence of possible injuries so I really want to find out more about her and how her body came to be dumped in the

canal.

“She does have a microchip and from this we know she was called Ivy, however, those at the address on the chip claim no knowledge so I’m urging anyone with any information to get in touch in complete confidence by calling our Inspector’s appeal line number on 0300 123 8018.”