A new child puppy has died after apparently being thrown from a transferring automobile.
The terrier puppy named Puzzle was discovered squealing in misery in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, on Friday evening by a passerby who wrapped her in a jacket and took her home earlier than calling the RSPCA.
The 83g puppy had a reduce on her head and a few scuffs on her nostril, in addition to a cleft palate.
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Puzzle died in her sleep on Tuesday evening.
RSPCA inspector Natalie Kitchin, who’s investigating what occurred to the brown and white puppy, mentioned: “Poor Puzzle was so tiny, weighing just 83g (2.9oz), and her eyes were still closed. We believe she’s only a few days old.
“Due to where she was found and her injuries, they believe she’d been thrown from a moving vehicle.
“It’s shocking to think that somebody could take her away from her mother just a few days after she was born and chuck her out of a car onto the road like a bit of rubbish.”
Ms Kitchin mentioned she believed Puzzle might have been deserted as a result of being born with a cleft palate, a cut up within the high lip and roof of the mouth.
“It’s a birth defect and can affect the way a puppy feeds so she may have been struggling to feed from her mum,” she added.
“We fear that her owners may have abandoned her instead of seeking veterinary treatment due to the costs associated with any corrective surgery.”
Ms Kitchin urged people to come forward if they recognise the puppy or have any information.
“As well as being an incredibly irresponsible and cruel thing to do to this poor pup, I’m additionally extremely anxious about her mum and her different littermates, and their welfare,” she mentioned.
In 2023, the RSPCA responded to twenty,999 stories of animals being deserted, surpassing the numbers from 2022, 2021, and 2020.
Anyone with info ought to contact the RSPCA attraction line at 0300 123 8018, quoting reference quantity 1245732.
