dog, named Ivy, was found when a member of the public spotted the bag where the dog was trapped in the Walsall Canal in the West Midlands on February 27, and subsequently called the police.
Harrowing pictures show the dog, who tragically did not survive the attack, and the plastic bag which had been weighted down with house bricks.
Ivy's body was posthumously examined by a vet who found water retention and possible jaw injuries.RSPCA Inspector Vicki Taylor said: "This must have been a really upsetting discovery and it’s awful to think that someone has deliberately dumped her in the canal. "The vets have examined her body and have found evidence of possible injuries so I really want to find out more about her and how her body came to be dumped in the canal.
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