Emaciated dog dies after being found among bags of rubbish in Blackpool

The young male lurcher was spotted by a member of the public in an underpass in Whalley Lane near Yeadon Way on Tuesday, January 19.

Fire crews freed the dog, which was reportedly "very weak and in a poor condition", from the rubbish before taking him to a veterinary clinic in Lytham St Annes for care.

The RSPCA was contacted by the vets after an examination showed the dog was emaciated, with all his ribs clearly visible, and was also suffering from infected wounds on his rear legs, groin and belly.

Vets battled to keep him alive but he did not respond to treatment, and it was sadly decided the kindest thing to do was to put him to sleep.

RSPCA Inspector Will Lamping is now investigating how this dog came to be in such a poor state.

He said: "This poor dog was found out in the cold with the rubbish and was very emaciated. The vets tried to stabilise him with fluids and anti-seizure medication but sadly he did not respond to treatment and so after two days of fighting to save him, the vets decided the kindest thing to do was to put him to sleep to end his suffering.

"This is a tragic outcome for this young lurcher and I am now appealing for anyone with information about how this dog came to be in such a poor state, or may have any information on whether he may have been abandoned or who his owner is, to please contact the inspectorate appeal line on 0300 123 8018.”

The black and white lurcher was estimated to be between 12-18 months old.

He wasn’t microchipped, hadn't been neutered and wasn’t wearing a collar.

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