Arrests over dead dog on railway

Two boys, aged 11 and 13, have been arrested after a dog was found dead on a railway line.

The dog, thought to have been tied to the piece of track near Corby in Northamptonshire, is believed to have been hit by a train.

British Transport Police said the dog was found on 3 June and the boys were arrested on 5 June on suspicion of animal cruelty.

They have both been bailed pending further inquiries.

Been burnt

The dog is also thought to have been burnt, although a British Transport Police spokeswoman said it had not been ascertained if this had happened before or after its death.

She said: "I believe a dog was found on the railway tracks. How that dog came to be on the tracks is under investigation.

"All we know at this stage is that two boys have been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty.

"British Transport Police and Northamptonshire Police are working together."