21 animals rescued every day in Wales, RSPCA Cymru say

Twenty one animals were rescued in Wales every day in 2016, figures from the RSPCA show.

The rescues included a kitten trapped on a wall in Pembroke Castle, a bearded dragon saved from a Monmouthshire doorstep, and a sheep rescued from barbed wire on Christmas Day.

Statistics also showed around 10,500 animal cruelty complaints were made.

The charity said it had "much to celebrate across Wales".

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