Ill dog abandoned in city street

Buddy has dermatitis, tumours and his claws were piercing the pads of his feet

An animal charity is investigating after a mistreated and sick English bull terrier was abandoned in Dundee.

Buddie - as he has been named by vets and Scottish SPCA staff - has medical ailments including a painful skin condition and tumours.

His claws were so overgrown that they had turned over and were piercing the pads of his feet - showing that he had not been walked for some time.

He was found on Happyhillock Road at about 1830 BST on Monday.

'Tail's wagging'

Sharon Comrie, manager of the Petterden SSPCA centre, said Buddie seemed to be in good spirits now.

"He's quite a strong-willed wee guy and he's very very strong," she said.

"He's been eating fine, his tail's wagging.

"I don't know what he's like with other dogs yet, we haven't really got him that far.

"He hears them barking and he puts the stance on so we'll just have to take that slowly and muzzle him at first."

Ms Comrie appealed for anyone who knows the owner of the dog, who is about eight years old, to come forward.

She said: "If someone's done this to one dog, there's nothing to stop them going out and getting another one and that ending up in the same condition.

"They're quite uncommon in Dundee, there isn't a lot of English bulldogs going about, so people must know or suspect that someone's had one."