The RSPCA has actually now released a plea for details about the disturbing discover in Lichfield.
The remains of the male bulldog remained in a really poor condition and was filled with flies and maggots, while its ribs, spinal column and hip bones showed up.
The dog was gotten by Lichfield Council’s dog warden service on Grange Lane and was required to a neighboring veterinarians, who called the animal charity.
There were no indications the canine had actually suffered any injury injuries, which might have been sustained in a roadway traffic mishap, and it appears it passed away after an extended duration of overlook.
RSPCA inspector Caroline Richardson said: “This poor dog was really skinny and it looks like he has been neglected very badly and then dumped in this lay-by.
“We don’t think he will have been there for that long as the staff at the vets where he was taken to drove past that morning and he wasn’t there.
“It is quite a busy route so he would have been spotted if he had been there for a lengthy period. Also if he’d been hit by a vehicle it’s highly likely he would have been taken to the vets, with it being close by.
“We are appealing for anyone who has any information as to how this dog came to be in this location. There may be someone who lives nearby with CCTV cameras on their property that might capture the location or there may be someone out there who knows who owned a dog like this.”
The brindle-coloured dog was not microchipped and was not using a collar when it was discovered, early in the afternoon of Wednesday, August 9.
Anyone with any details is asked to sound the RSPCA appeals line number on 0300 123 8018.
