Plea after Blind Dog founded Dumped

An animal charity has condemned a dog-owner who abandoned an elderly golden retriever at a roadside in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire.

The Scottish SPCA appealed for information after the animal was found on the Brownhill road near Fraserburgh, suffering from serious health problems.

The dog, who was blind and suffering from testicular cancer, had to be put down after he was found on Sunday.

The SSPCA said anyone causing suffering to an animal would be punished.

If found guilty they could expect to be banned from owning animals and face penalties up to a maximum of 12 months in prison, a £20,000 fine or both.

A passerby contacted the charity after finding the male golden retriever on the country road at about 1030 BST on Sunday.

His owner should have sought veterinary treatment for him long before it got to this stage

Fiona McKenzie
Scottish SPCA
His condition was so bad that the vet who examined him had no option but to put him to sleep.

Scottish SPCA inspector, Fiona McKenzie said: "This poor dog was found in a horrendous state.

"He was almost completely bald on his body, which a vet has advised us may have been linked to his testicular tumours and he was blind as a result of glaucoma and cataracts.

"His teeth were also in advanced stages of decay.

"These illnesses would have been causing him significant pain and discomfort."

She said he was found pacing in circles by the roadside.

"He was clearly disorientated and given his condition we can't imagine that he was simply straying or had wandered off from home," she said.

"We believe someone abandoned him.

"His owner should have sought veterinary treatment for him long before it got to this stage."
Source: K9 news