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Friday, 30 December 2011




Dog dumped on Christmas day

The Scottish SPCA has appealed for information after a dog was dumped on a remote country road on Christmas day.

Scotland’s animal welfare charity was called out when the spaniel setter cross was discovered moments after a car was spotted stopping on an unclassified road in Lanarkshire.

Scottish SPCA Senior Inspector Billy Linton said, “It seems the driver simply let Winter out of the car and drove away."

The dog, who is around 10 years old, is now being cared for at the Scottish SPCA’s Lanarkshire Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre and has been named Winter.

Abandoning an animal is an offence that carries stiff penalties including up to six months in prison, a £5,000 fine and a ban on keeping animals.





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  • musicluva (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 30 December 2011 @ 12:17

    Poor dog. Dogs should be treated like humans. Imagine if we were dogs and we just got dumped in the middle of nowhere. I say those stupid owners should get arrested.

  • brucie52 (Age 8) wrote on Tuesday, 3 January 2012 @ 09:04

    poor dog