Found shivering in a bush and dumped in a park, Bruce the bulldog had horrific, untreated burns across his little body. The terrified dog was taken to RSPCA Preston and underwent an operation.
Staff think Bruce had been scalded two to three weeks earlier. Bruce's story had a happy ending - he made a full recovery and has since been rehomed.
But many canine victims of cruelty at the hands of people are not so lucky. The RSPCA has rescued dogs which have been repeatedly beaten, stabbed, burned, drowned or poisoned. Some have been left to die from starvation.
