Five puppies have been discovered useless in a lake – with their umbilical cords connected.
The dogs, considered Staffordshire bull terriers, have been present in Newent Lake within the Forest of Dean on the afternoon of Saturday 26 August.
The horrific discovery was made by a member of the general public, who eliminated the our bodies forward of the RSPCA arriving on scene.
RSPCA inspector Jon Ratcliffe stated: “This must have been a shocking discovery.
“I want to thank the kind-hearted caller who notified us and removed the bodies until we were able to collect them and have them examined by the vet.
“The poor puppies’ bodies were found in the water, with one placed inside a white sock. They still had their umbilical cords attached.
“We think it is likely the pups were dumped at this location in the hours of days leading up to their discovery.
“I am eager to speak to anyone who has any information as to who these pups may have belonged to, or if they saw anyone acting suspiciously at the location.
“Anyone with information can contact me in complete confidence through our inspector’s appeal line number on 0300 123 8018.”
