06/03/2006
Two dogs found hanged in tree
Two Jack Russell dogs have been found hanged in a wooded area near Poleglass estate in Belfast.
The bodies of the dogs, one male and one female, were discovered in the Colinvale area of Poleglass on Sunday.
They were taken for examination by the USPCA.
It is understood that both dogs had been hanged in a tree and one of them had sustained a number of other injuries that may have been caused by another dog. The bitch was pregnant and it is thought that the animals may have belonged to a breeder.
The USPCA have called for police to investigate the incident.
(SP/GB)
The bodies of the dogs, one male and one female, were discovered in the Colinvale area of Poleglass on Sunday.
They were taken for examination by the USPCA.
It is understood that both dogs had been hanged in a tree and one of them had sustained a number of other injuries that may have been caused by another dog. The bitch was pregnant and it is thought that the animals may have belonged to a breeder.
The USPCA have called for police to investigate the incident.
(SP/GB)
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