An urgent search is underway for a litter of puppies after their mum and another dog were left tied up and abandoned outside an animal hospital.
The owner was caught on CCTV leaving the two lurchers next to a bike stand outside the RSPCA building in Salford at roughly 3pm on Thursday, May 29. The man is then seen walking away, with concerned staff bringing the dogs inside after it became obvious that he was not going to return.
The two animals were examined, with vets finding that the wire haired lurcher had milk coming from her teats and blood visible around the vulva area - suggesting that she had recently given birth. The RSPCA says it is extremely concerned for the puppies' welfare and have launched an appeal to trace the owner, the Manchester Evening News reports.
