XL Bully canine discovered lifeless had been set on fireplace

The horrific loss of life of an XL bully canine that was set on fireplace simply hours earlier than a ban on the breed got here into power is being investigated.

Shocking images reveal how the muscular brown canine suffered in depth burns to his entrance paws and a fractured cranium earlier than his physique was found in an alleyway on Saturday (Dec 30). The pooch was additionally discovered together with his legs tied collectively and, disturbingly, considered one of his ears had additionally been sliced off.

A member of the general public discovered the lifeless male animal in Carshalton, south London, after which reported it to the RSCPA. Initial enquiries revealed that the canine had escaped from a backyard after excessive wind blew down a fence throughout the weekend’s storms.

But RSPCA Inspector Harriet Daliday stated she couldn’t verify if the animal had died after hitting a car or was despatched in a focused killing. She stated: “At this stage, we don’t know for certain if the dog had sustained the head injury after being hit by a car, or whether this was done deliberately. It is deeply concerning that the dog was found with his legs tied together and had been set on fire. The dog also had one of his ears cut off. We are appealing for anyone who has any information about this incident to contact us in complete confidence.”

The loss of life comes as a brand new legislation was handed in England and Wales yesterday (Dec 31) bringing the XL Bully breed underneath the Dangerous Dogs Act. The laws makes breeding, promoting, promoting, exchanging, gifting, rehoming, abandoning or permitting XL Bully dogs to stray unlawful.

From January 31, it is going to be an offence to personal an XL Bully except it’s registered on the Index of Exempted dogs and is compliant with the necessities. Dogs which might be multiple yr old after this date should be neutered by June 30 whereas younger dogs should obtain the identical remedy by December 31.