Dog left tied to gates of Newport RSPCA centre

RSPCA inspector Sophie Daniels says the abandoned dog "has a good temperament and is friendly"

A young dog was left tied to the gates of an RSPCA centre after it was abandoned in the middle of the night.

The dog - a bull breed but not believed to be an XL bully - was tied up at about 00:30 GMT on Tuesday at RSPCA Cymru on Hartridge Farm Road, Newport.

CCTV caught the person who left the dog, which is thought to be one or two years old but not microchipped.

RSPCA inspector Sophie Daniels said: "He must have been very frightened and confused being left there in the cold."

The animal charity said Wales was on course to see a projected 1,610 abandonments this year, compared to 1,192 in 2021 and 1,419 in 2022.

The RSPCA says it is trying to find out who owns the abandoned dog

Ms Daniels added: "We know times are tough at the moment and the cost of living is really affecting families who are struggling with their pets and the costs that come with them.

"But we ask for people not to abandon and dump these animals - but to seek help from charities and organisations out there.

"We're desperately concerned about the coming winter months in Wales. Abandonments have soared and many rescue centres are full to bursting, so we are facing an unprecedented winter crisis."

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