A greyhound has been found dead in a canal with a sandbag attached to her neck by a length of rope.
The RSPCA has launched an investigation into the horrific incident after the female dog was recovered from Beverley Beck, in Yorkshire, on the morning of Saturday, June 18.
It comes as the RSPCA launches its Cancel Out Cruelty campaign, to raise funds to help its rescue teams out on the frontline continue to save animals.