A man allegedly pulled up by a playground and dumped three sick puppies with a group of children. Heartbreakingly, the six week old dogs died shortly after being rushed to the vets.
RSPCA are now appealing for information about the incident, which took place on January 17, on a field near Hall Lane, Farnworth. It is believed that the puppies - a lurcher and two Chihuahuas - were from unwanted breeding litters.
Inspector Beth Fazackerley attended to collect the puppies and took them to the RSPCA’s Greater Manchester Animal Hospital. She said: “Very sadly, one of the Chihuahua puppies was very weak and wasn’t able to lift up their head.
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"They were so poorly that I was concerned they might die on the way to the animal hospital. As soon as a vet saw the puppy they said that they were not in a good way and the sad decision was made to put the puppy to sleep to end their suffering.
“Sadly, the other two puppies also deteriorated even with urgent treatment. It turned out they had parvovirus and we are heartbroken that they also passed away.”
The lurcher puppy was microchipped however the chip was not registered, so there is no information for the RSPCA to follow up on - prompting the charity to ask the public for help. Beth added: “It is very concerning that these three puppies - who were all far too young to be away from their mums - were dumped like this.
"It may be that they have come from someone who is breeding different litters and these puppies were thought to be ‘unsellable’ because they weren’t in the best health. Whatever the situation, it is unacceptable for any animal to be abandoned.
Anyone who has any information is urged to contact the RSPCA appeals line in confidence on 0300 123 8018.
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