Two dogs were left to die on a roadside on the hottest day of the year.
The terrier type dogs, believed to be mum and son, were found dumped at the side of a country road in Macclesfield, Cheshire, at around midday on Tuesday, July 19, as temperatures soared to 37 degrees. Both dogs were underweight and were found to be suffering from skin conditions and flea infestations, Cheshire Live reports.
They were discovered by a couple who were driving along the road and rushed them to a nearby vets where they are now receiving urgent treatment. An RSPCA investigation is now underway and anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area or knows the owner is being asked to come forward.
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RSPCA Inspector Caren Goodman-James, who is investigating, said: “We believe one dog may be the mother of the younger dog. Sadly she has a fractured leg - and an old fracture to the same leg which may now need amputating.
"She is also blind in one eye due to a severe infection and this eye will need to be removed. Both the dogs are in a sad state and are matted and underweight so are currently receiving a lot of attention.
“These dogs are in very poor condition and were callously left in a secluded spot on the hottest day of the year. The couple who picked them up are not sure of the exact location as they were not from the area but said the lane was surrounded by fields and had no houses nearby.
"We know it was 10 minutes north from the vets in Macclesfield where they took the pets too. I am grateful for their intervention as it was lucky these dogs were found or they faced a lingering death and I am keen to find the person responsible."
Anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area at the time or who knows who owned these dogs should contact the RSPCA’s appeal line, confidentially, on 0300 123 8018. Frontline RSPCA teams are working hard to rescue animals in need this summer but are calling for the public's help to 'Cancel Out Cruelty'. To help support the RSPCA visit: rspca.org.uk/stopcruelty
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