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“UNBELIEVABLE! Dog Brutally Beaten by Group of Teens – Vets Call It ‘The Most Cruel Scene Ever Seen’

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An emaciated dog was saved from almost certain death in Cork after a brave passerby rushed to rescue him when he was being attacked.

The poor whippet was 'unresponsive' when brought in for treatment

 

The Cork Dog Action Welfare Group (Cork DAWG) charity shared the story of this poor whippet on social media, who was found being “badly beaten by a group of youths” on Friday night. The “innocent, gentle” dog – believed to be around two years old – was being hit and kicked when a man passing by heard the commotion and rushed to save the animal.

The whippet was taken to a Cork city vet for urgent treatment. He was unresponsive on arrival, had a lot of swelling around his head and vets noted the animal was also “emaciated”. A spokesperson for Cork DAWG said nurses were “upset and traumatised” over the poor pup’s condition, but he was given immediate treatment and gradually improved overnight.

Sadly, it’s believed the whippet’s left eye has suffered extensive damage and will have to be surgically removed.

In their social media post, the Cork DAWG charity said: “His little fragile body is covered in wounds but most of them have been to his head. He is also very emaciated. It’s very hard to get your head around how this could happen, but it has. Where would the beating have ended if someone hadn’t intervened? After nearly 20 years in rescue we aren’t often shocked but today has been different.”

The dog's left eye will likely need to be removed

This incident comes following a number of cases of animal cruelty towards pets in Cork city in recent months. Volunteer group Cat Action Trust Cork has issued several warnings about an increase in cats specifically being violently targeted.

In April, CorkBeo reported on two horrible incidents where cats were mauled to death by dogs, leading Gardaí to investigate youths who were using their pets to ‘mutilate’ other animals. And just last week, Gardaí also issued an appeal for information about a cat that was found “impaled with a metal rod” down in West Cork.

But sadly, common household pets aren’t the only animals being targeted. In late March, a horse named Farah was found malnourished and ‘with burn marks’ in the Rebel County. One of the horse’s hind legs was also left with severe rope burn after being tied up for an extended period.

And last month, one animal lover in Cork was also “devastated” when she found the horse she had been minding had died and its body was “dragged into bushes.”

The recent incidents, combined with other cruel cases from across Ireland, have prompted charities from across Ireland to call for stricter penalties for animal welfare violations as well as a dedicated Garda animal welfare crime unit.