Five Puppies Abandoned In Box In Merthyr Tydfil – Who Have Been Named After Wales Football Stars Ahead Of Tonight’s Historic Game

RSPCA Cymru is appealing for information after five newborn puppies were found in a box in Merthyr Tydfil. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The puppies, who are approximately two weeks-old, were found on a bridlepath behind Asda, Dowlais Top, yesterday (30 June). ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

RSPCA inspector Gemma Cooper said: “It appears that these poor puppies have just been abandoned in a box. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“The five puppies appear healthy, but are so young and could have died if they had not been found. We don’t know how long they had been there. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“The five puppies consist of two brindle females, two brindle males and one grey male.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The RSPCA, who have taken the young crossbreed pups into their care, is now appealing for information to try and find out who abandoned these tiny dogs. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Inspector Cooper said: “Anyone who may have information about this incident should contact the RSPCA on 0300 123 8018. Calls are treated in confidence.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

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Ahead of the quarter final decider tonight between Wales and Belgium – the puppies have been named after the Welsh footballer players – the boys as Bale, Allen and Williams – the girls as Taylor and Ramsey. The grey boy puppy has been named Bale. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​