*Warning Picture May Be Found Distressing* RSPCA Cymru Launch Appeal For Information After Emaciated Dog Found In Risca

RSPCA Cymru is appealing for information after an emaciated and seriously unwell dog was found in Risca. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The sandy white dog was found straying in Frenlea, Risca, on Sunday (4 September) in an extremely poor and emaciated condition. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

A kind passer by took the dog to a vets and the RSPCA were notified. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Following an examination by the local independent vet, the extremely thin dog was found to have a severe heart murmur and her legs were buckling underneath her. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Sadly despite the vet’s best efforts over a 24-hour period, a decision was made by the vet for the dog to be put to sleep to prevent her from suffering further. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

RSPCA inspector Annie Simmonds said: “This is such a sad incident. This poor dog – aged around nine years – was in a considerable amount of pain and she was extremely emaciated. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“She didn’t have a collar or microchip, so we don’t know who she belongs to or where she has come from. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​