An 'extremely upsetting' end to an innocent animal's life

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A starved dog was found dead inside a storage box with a plastic bag in its stomach. The bull breed had been "left to waste away" and was wrapped in a duvet cover when it was discovered by RSPA officers in the garden of a home on Glaister Lane, Bolton.

The dog, named Reuben, also had five broken ribs and multiple missing teeth and was said to have eaten the bag as a result of how hungry he was.

RSPCA Inspector Beth Fazackerley described the case as "extremely upsetting". The dog's owner, Bethany Butterworth, claimed she was not aware that there was a dead dog in her garden and said someone else must have put it there, the RSPCA said. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link The 27-year-old was handed a 12-week jail sentence, suspended for 12 months, at Wigan Magistrates' Court on February 20.

She had previously admitted causing unnecessary suffering by failing to meet Reuben’s needs. The court heard the RSPCA attended the property on March 17 of last year after receiving reports of concern for the dog's welfare.