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Greater Manchester has second-highest rates of animal cruelty, with reports set to spike over summer months

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Greater Manchester has the second-highest rates of animal cruelty in the UK, and reports are expected to spike over the coming months as summer kicks in, and more pet owners battle the rising cost of living crisis.

New figures from the RSPCA show the region has a high level of animal cruelty, with 553 reports of intentional harm to animals made to the charity across Greater Manchester last year - the second highest rate in the country behind London.

The organisation sees a spike in reports over the summer months, and as the levels of pet ownership have been on the rise in recent years, the group is expecting to see a "summer of suffering" across the region.

American bull-type dog Tia is one of the animals who has been helped by the charity in Manchester, after she was hit, kicked, and stamped on by her owner, for chewing the TV remote.

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