The RSPCA is appealing for information after the dead body of a puppy was found inside a cardboard box outside flats in Bletchley.
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The male brindle-coloured puppy is thought to be approximately eight weeks old, and suspected to be a bull-breed.
His body was found by residents on Friday (19 January) in a courtyard area in the centre of Granby Court, close to Peverel Drive. It has been left inside a brown cardboard box from toy car company ‘Absima’, along with a brown cushion, a black M&S knitted poncho and a dark grey Lonsdale t-shirt.
Animal rescue officer (ARO) Emily Hoad is now investigating. She said: “This was an incredibly upsetting find for local residents, and I have concerns about whether the puppy was alive or dead before he was dumped inside the box. But sadly, he had already passed away when his body was discovered.
“He does not have a microchip so I’m appealing to local people with any information about him or who was responsible for dumping him to come forward. I am hopeful that somebody will have seen or heard something as the courtyard at Granby Court contains a number of homes, and I’d like to reassure people they can contact me in complete confidence.”
Anyone with information can contact Emily on the RSPCA’s inspector appeal line by calling 0300 123 8018.
Neglect and abandonment of animals is at a three-year high. In 2023, the RSPCA received 72,050 reports about animal abandonment and neglect - higher than in 2022, 2021 and 2020.
Abandonment reports alone amounted to 20,999 last year - including 189 from Buckinghamshire.
This year the RSPCA celebrates its 200th birthday. To mark this special anniversary the animal welfare charity wants to inspire one million people to join their movement to improve animals' lives. To find out how you can join their million-strong movement for animals visit www.rspca.org.uk/200.
