Tied up and left to die

A SEVERELY neglected Border Collie suffering from chronic abdominal pain was found earlier this month tied to the gates of a popular dog rehoming Centre in Finglas.

The injured animal was found outside Dogs Trust on Finglas Road at 6am on Friday, July 5 by a staff member said centre manager, Catriona Birt.

“A staff member heard crying and was horrified to find this beautiful lady lying down outside tied to the gates of the centre,

? she said.

CCTV footage captured images of a man dressed in a suit, drive a dark coloured Peugeot 607 up to the external fence of the centre and tie the female dog to the gate.

The unfortunate dog fell to her feet almost straight away and remained in that position until the member of staff discovered her. The dog was immediately treated by the Dogs Trust vet team and pain relief administered.

“The poor dog was in excruciating pain having been severely neglected,

? said Ms Birt.

“There was severe hair loss on her rear, possibly from being left in her own faeces for long periods of time. She had renal failure and no mobility. She was taken to an external vet to be sedated for an x-ray.

“The difficult decision to euthanize the dog under sedation was made by the vet as she was past the point of recovery and in unbearable pain. We are all terribly upset.

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Dogs Trust Executive Director, Mark Beazley, said the incident had shocked all the staff in the animal charity.

“It is difficult to understand how people can mistreat and abandon a dog in such pain,

? he said.

“We would encourage people to seek information about the proper way to deal with such a situation however. In this instance, the dog should have been taken to a vet for emergency care.

“Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre is open to anybody who wishes to seek advice, chat about rehoming a dog or any other aspect of dog welfare. If you believe an animal is being cruelly treated or neglected, you can call the ISPCA National Animal Cruelty Helpline on 1890-515515 or your local Garda station.

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Dogs Trust has reported the incident to Finglas Garda Station and are appealing for anybody with more information to contact Gardaí on 01-6667500.