Pet dog ‘fly-tipped’ with bags of rubbish by the A23

Heartless fly-tippers dumped a dog with bags of rubbish beside the A23 in Mid Sussex.
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The terrified dog - a little red Spitz - was spotted by drivers in a lay-by off London Road in Bolney on Friday (September 18).

RSPCA officials were alerted and found the dog among piles of rubbish.

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RSPCA inspector Rachel Smith said: “The poor little dog had been fly-tipped along with bags of rubbish like a broken fridge or an old mattress.

This terrified dog was dumped with piles of rubbish by the A23This terrified dog was dumped with piles of rubbish by the A23
This terrified dog was dumped with piles of rubbish by the A23

“The two-year-old was spotted frantically barking at the rubbish sacks and was clearly very distressed at being left behind.

“The dog had been left in an extremely dangerous spot in a lay-by on the slip road from London Road onto the A23, a very fast and busy dual carriageway.

“It’s a miracle that, in such a distressed state, the little dog didn’t panic and run into the road either getting hit by a car or cause a huge accident.”

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The dog is said tyo be in good condition with a healthy and well-groomed coat and good teeth, and is ‘extremely friendly and affectionate’, but is not microchipped.

“My suspicion is that this little dog, who is quite a desirable ‘designer’ breed may have been stolen from his rightful owners and has been dumped by the thief,” Rachel added.

“I don’t want to say too much about the little dog - including whether it’s a male or a female - as I’d like to hear from anyone who believes the Spitz may belong to them or may have been stolen or gone missing.

“I’m following up several leads as to who is responsible for fly-tipping this poor little dog in such an irresponsible and dangerous manner and would also like to hear from anyone who saw what happened or who knows who may be responsible to call our appeal line on 0300 123 8018.”

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The young dog is now in RSPCA care while officers investigate. If an owner who can prove the dog belongs to them does not come forward then the charity will seek to rehome.

To help the RSPCA continue to rescuing animals and investigating animal cruelty, people can donate at www.rspca.org.uk/covid.