Decapitated dog found dumped in ditch

The dog was found last Saturday in a rubbish-filled ditch near the village of Broomfleet

A decapitated dog has been found dumped in a ditch in East Yorkshire, the RSPCA said.

A member of the public found the decomposing remains, wrapped in a bin bag, on 10 May near Broomfleet, at the junction of Common Road and Wallingfen Lane.

The charity said it appeared the brown Staffordshire bull terrier type dog had been deliberately decapitated.

RSPCA Inspector Natalie Hill said it looked like an attempt had been made to cut out the dog's microchip.

The BBC has seen images of the carcass but they are too graphic to publish.

Insp Hill added it has not been possible to establish how the dog died.

"It must have been so upsetting to find a dog's body in these distressing circumstances and we're very grateful to the member of the public for reporting the incident," she said.

"There were no obvious signs of other injuries but we're extremely concerned about how and why this poor dog was found like this.

"We'd appeal to anyone who has first-hand information about this incident to get in touch."

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