Dying terrier is dumped in garden

An underfed and dying dog was dumped in a garden in "one of the worst cases of neglect" ever seen, the RSPCA has said.

A man found the Yorkshire terrier in his Wyndham Crescent garden in, Brislington, Bristol, on 2 May.

A medical examination by the RSPCA found the elderly terrier to be gaunt and severely dehydrated, with a matted coat and suffering conjunctivitis.

The animal had to be put down after it was also found to be too weak to stand. The RSPCA is seeking its owner.

RSPCA veterinary clinic manager Mandy Stone said: "When you are a part of the RSPCA you see some terrible sights but this dog must be one of the worst cases of neglect I have ever seen.

"This poor little creature was in a collapsed and distressed state and she has simply been dumped in a stranger's garden and left to die."

RSPCA chief inspector Becky Griffiths, who is leading the group of investigating inspectors added: "We have made some initial door-to-door inquiries but no one has recognised the dog so far."