The RSPCA is appealing for information following the tragic discovery of four dead puppies dumped in a river in Hemel Hempstead.
The bodies were found by a member of the public in the river off Water Gardens south car park on Sunday, March 16. They weren’t in a bag or a pet carrier but were loose on the waterbed of the river.
They were likely very young, suspected to be just hours old, due to two of the puppies still having their umbilical cords attached.
The breed of the dogs is unknown but they are thought to be a larger breed due to the size of the puppies.
RSPCA Animal Rescue Officer Sarah Jones attended the site where they were found, worked with the council to remove the bodies, and made local enquiries. Now the charity is appealing for information from the public and urges anyone who may have seen anything around the area (What3Words: tips.update.mason) to contact them via their inspectorate appeal line on 0300 123 8018.
Sarah said: “This was an incredibly distressing discovery for the member of the public who found these poor, dead puppies in the river. There are no injuries on the puppies or obvious cause of death so we’re unsure if they died before being in the water or if they were drowned, which would be unthinkably sad. This is a very public place and so we’re urging anyone who may have seen something suspicious to please get in touch with us as we’re keen to find out what happened to these young dogs.”
For more information about how to report incident of animal cruelty, please visit www.rspca.org.uk/reportaconcern
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