A regional animal rescue group are appealing for details after numerous German Shepherd dogs were discovered in extremely poor conditions after being disposed in The Knocks/Carnmore location of County Fermanagh within the last 12 months.
Speaking to The Impartial Reporter, Katelyn Mannion from Lisnaskea, owner of Pets Lost and Found Fermanagh, explained that the latest German Shepherd that was rescued after being disposed in the location has actually given that passed away.
“He came in, he was showing signs of heatstroke. He seemed to have maggots eating him alive and his back end was not functioning, he could not walk on his back end and unfortunately there was nothing the vet could do for him,” she said, commenting that the dog had actually been fondly called ‘Warrior’ by his rescuers.
Sadly Warrior the German Shepherd didn’t make it through.
The concern of German Shepherds being disposed was very first raised to Pets Lost and Found Fermanagh in August 2022, when 2 dogs were found in The Knocks/Carnmore location.
“They were young, one was very badly injured, missing an ear. Just really, really neglected dogs.
“We had another two in a group and then we had another single one, around two miles from the original dumping ground,” said Katelyn, keeping in mind that Warrior was then discovered around 2 weeks earlier in The Knocks/Carnmore location.
Not neutered
The Pets Lost and Found Fermanagh owner thinks that the German Shepherds have actually all originated from a puppy farm, due to the condition they were discovered in.
“All of the dogs that we have lifted haven’t been neutered, none of them are microchipped and the females have shown signs of breeding,” she said, including: “From experience and having seen stuff like this before, I do believe it’s like a puppy farm or along those lines, with someone excessively breeding.
“That’s my suspicion because the ones that are being dumped, they would be no use for breeding anymore – they are too old or too skinny. Too neglected.”
Fortunately, given that being rescued, the dogs are living better, much healthier lives.
Rescued German Shepherds Princess and Levina.
“The first two girls which were called Levina and Thora, Thora has now been called Princess, they went to Little China Dog Rescue. They had a lot of work, especially Princess. Her leg injury was so so bad, I’ve never seen anything like it. It seems that it had been broken in a couple of places when she was younger and just left to heal whatever way it healed so she had a lot of physical therapy, and her fosterer is keeping her.
“Levina was then adopted and a lot of work is required for her to mend still but they are doing really, really well.
“Then there was Wraith and Zeus. Wraith’s finder kept her. She originally weighed 10kg, she’s now 24kg and she’s doing well and her infections have cleared,” said Katelyn, continuing: “Zeus was completely blind and he went to Bright Eyes. He is in a long-term foster home at the minute who have experience with blind dogs.”
Wraith the German Shepherd.
Concerned that more dogs might be disposed in the location, Katelyn is interesting anybody who has any details, to get in touch with the cops.
“I have definitely lost sleep over thinking about the dogs.
“If there’s anyone who suspects anything, it would just be fantastic if they could reach out to the PSNI because we would just love to have this nipped in the bud and not have to worry about them anymore,” she informed this paper.
