A dead dog was found stuffed in a pillowcase with a load of household rubbish as animal welfare experts say there has been a big jump in the number of pets being abandoned.
The female black and white Jack Russell-type dog was discovered by a member of the public on a path running alongside a stream off in Lancashire last week. Dirty nappies and old jars of baby food were among the items also found inside the pillowcase.
After being alerted to the grim discovery, an RSPCA inspector took the dog to the charity's Greater Manchester Animal Hospital in Salford for further examination.
