Puppy found dumped in bag between Newport and Cardiff

A dog walker discovered the puppy – thought to be between six and eight weeks old – in an Aldi shopping bag in the bushes along Bridge Road in Old St Mellons – between Newport and Cardiff – on Sunday, October 3.

The black and white puppy is thought to be a collie. It was not microchipped, and was very underweight.

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A vet who examined the dog said it was likely to have been dead for one or two days before it was discovered.

The RSPCA is appealing for information to help find the person responsible, and an investigation is ongoing.

The puppy was discovered in an Aldi shopping bag. Picture: RSPCA.

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RSPCA inspector Christine Styles said: “We would like to thank the kind dog walker for contacting us as this was obviously a very distressing find for her.

“At this stage we don’t know whether this puppy died of natural causes or in suspicious circumstances but the fact that the body was tossed away like rubbish in a bag does raise questions.

The body of a young puppy was discovered in Old St Mellons. Picture: RSPCA

“I’m extremely concerned about this puppy, and how this poor animal came to be found like this, and I am appealing to local people to get in touch with the RSPCA if they saw suspicious activity in the area at the time or they know who this puppy belonged to.”

Anyone with information should call the RSPCA inspectorate appeal line, in confidence, on 0300 123 8018.