A dog bred to the verge of death and dumped on a roadside has been put to sleep by the USPCA after she was discovered in a ditch by a member of the public.
The charity is today once more demanding more effective regulation and enforcement against illegal breeders and smugglers, and has set up an appeal for information about this most recent case.
The dog, possibly a liver and white Springer Spaniel, was found in terrible condition both physically and mentally, she was frightened, severely unwell and in considerable pain after being dumped in a ditch in the Longfield Road area of Forkhill, Co Armagh.
