A lurcher puppy has been seriously injured after being callously thrown over a fence into a stranger's garden.
The ten-month-old dog, called Stanley, was found abandoned in a garden in Dartford suffering from a cut to his face, puncture wounds all over his body and a severely injured leg, which had become infected.
He was taken to RSPCA Finsbury Park Animal Hospital in London where vets feared they would have to amputate his leg.
However, since coming into the care of the RSPCA, the young dog has come on "leaps and bounds" and vets are now hoping they have managed to save his leg.
Emma Yelland, networking administrator at RSPCA Finsbury Park, said: “Stanley is doing well and so far it looks like we may have saved his leg which is a huge relief. It’s been very touch and go.
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“He was in a bad state when he came into our care and he is still a little way off yet but the change in him from a poorly and scared boy into a very happy, playful dog has been heartening to see.”
Stanley could barely lift his head up when he first arrived in RSPCA care but can now be seen wagging his tail at the staff and even playing football.
A member of the public found the trembling lurcher in their garden and CCTV footage revealed how the poor dog ended up in there.
The footage shows a vehicle pulling up round the back of the gardens in a communal garage area and what appeared to be a white male get out of the vehicle and look over the fence. He then lifted the puppy into the air and threw him over the fence and into the garden before leaving.
RSPCA Animal Rescue Officer (ARO) Brian Milligan, who collected Stanley from the vets, explained that his injuries were thought to be consistent with dog fighting.
The animal rescue is still appealing for information on the incident and anyone with further details is asked to contact its appeal line, in strictest confidence, on 0300 123 8018.
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