Bulldog-type puppy left barely able to walk after it suffered leg, hip and jaw fractures when it was attacked by its owner makes full recovery after being rescued by the RSPCA
- Daisy, an 18-week-old bulldog-type dog, had fractured hip, jaw, legs and ribs
- RSPCA Lisa Lupson rescued Daisy and recalled how the dog was dragging itself
- The dog was taken from the owner to the Greater Manchester Animal Hospital
- An alarming 44,427 reports of dog cruelty were made to the RSPCA last year
A puppy left barely able to walk from attacks by her original owner has become a ‘transformed dog’ after being rescued by the RSPCA.
Daisy, a bulldog-type dog, had fractures to two legs at just 18 weeks old as well as her hip and four ribs, while her jaw had been fractured twice.
She has now been reunited with the RSPCA inspector who saved her from an address in Merseyside last year, after a report from a member of the public.
The animal charity, which said reports of cruelty have been rising during the summer months, fears the deepening cost-of-living crisis will see a further spike in such abuse.
Daisy (pictured) a bulldog-type puppy was just 18-weeks-old when she was found to be abused by her owner
Daisy dragged herself to the RSPCA inspector upon her arrival at the house in Merseyside
Its Cancel out Cruelty fundraising campaign is now calling on the public to look out for animals in distress.
Lisa Lupson, the RSPCA inspector who rescued Daisy, recalled how the dog was ‘struggling to walk’ and ‘dragged herself to me’ on arriving at her former owner’s house.
‘She was sitting on a driveway in front of her owner and she was in an upright position but was staring at the ground and appeared very subdued,’ Ms Lupson said.
‘I also noticed that her left ear was hanging low and was swollen with a large scab visible on the inner ear flap – showing she had more injuries,’ she added.
The puppy had fractures to two legs at just 18 weeks old as well as her hip and four ribs, while her jaw had been fractured twice
‘On stroking her I could see some small bald patches on her head and slight scabbing to the neck area.
‘Daisy then rested her head on the palm of my hand staring intently at me as I stroked her.’
The dog was rushed to Greater Manchester Animal Hospital for urgent veterinary attention, and after surgery she was rehoused in a new Merseyside home with Emma Rodd, 50, her husband Jeff, 65, and their 24-year-old son Aaron.
Such was the bond between Ms Lupson and the puppy she rescued, Daisy greeted her with excitable affection when they were reunited more than a year later.
Daisy pictured with Jeff Rodd, 65, who re-homed her after she was nursed back to health
The dog near her new Merseyside home with Emma Rodd, 50, her husband Jeff and their 24-year-old son Aaron
‘Daisy is full of energy and love and when she saw me she went into overdrive by excitedly running towards me and showering me with sloppy kisses. I was very surprised by the change,’ she said.
Daisy’s former owner later admitted in court to inflicting multiple injuries, consistent with blunt force, and failing to seek treatment for them.
Some 44,427 reports of dog cruelty were made to the RSPCA last year.
Dermot Murphy, RSPCA Chief Inspectorate Officer, said that while the dog was ‘transformed’, the level of animal abuse in Britain is ‘incredibly worrying’.
He said: ‘We’ve seen a rise in reports of beatings and with the increase in pet ownership and financial pressures growing we are sadly braced for a summer of suffering which is why we are calling on the public to help us Cancel Out Cruelty and help more animals like Daisy.’
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