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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jane Dalton

Dogs being killed, poisoned, beaten and mutilated on massive scale, says RSPCA

RSPCA

Dogs are being killed, poisoned, beaten and mutilated on a “massive scale” – and attacks are rising, the RSPCA says.

Cases of deliberate harm to dogs, including improper and attempted killings, have increased by more than a quarter – 27 per cent – in three years, which the charity thinks could be down to financial strains on owners.

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