A dog found starving and abandoned in Co Down, had been so severely neglected over a long period of time that he had to be put to sleep to end his suffering.
The team from the UPSCA tried to save the nameless dog when he was brought to them by a member of the public who came across him dumped near Newry.
The German Shepherd had endured long-term suffering, had numerous infected wounds all over his body and was severely emaciated, and after giving him immediate medical care and making him comfortable, the vets felt it would be kinder to let him slip away peacefully with their help.
