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RSPCA launch appeal after American bulldog found dead in pushchair in Bolton
The dog had blunt force trauma to the head
The RSPCA has issued an appeal after a ‘battered’ bulldog was found dead in a pushchair in Bolton.
The heartbreaking discovery was made by refuse workers down an alleyway between Jauncey Street and Parkinson Street on Thursday September 29th.
The RSPCA says the male bulldog is thought to have been around two years old. He wasn’t neutered or microchipped.
The animal was found wrapped up in a light brown blanket next to a bin bag filled with dog biscuit wrappers as well as foam torn from a dog bed.
RSPCA
RSPCA rescue worker Jess Pierce said it was first thought the American bulldog had been in a road accident, though it is now believed to have been struck with a blunt object.
X-rays carried out at the Greater Manchester Animal Hospital revealed injuries to the head, including a fractured skull and broken jaw.
Pierce told BBC News: “It does look like the poor dog has been the victim of a violent attack.
“We are hoping people will come forward with any information they have on how this may have happened and how the dog’s body came to be in this pushchair left where it was.”
RSPCA
The RSPCA has since launched an investigation into the dog’s death, with the charity saying in a statement: “The grim discovery was made by bin men in an alleyway between Jauncey Street and Parkinson Street.
“The local council’s dog warden team contacted the animal charity, who made door-to-door enquiries in the area and is now appealing for anyone with any information to get in touch.
“The dog’s body was wrapped in a light brown blanket and placed in the pushchair, which had a distinctive inscription. When it was found on Thursday, September 29th it was next to a bin bag, which had been filled with dog biscuit wrappers and foam ripped from a dog bed.”
Anyone with any information is being asked to ring the RSPCA appeals line on 0300 123 8018.