A STARVING dog that had tried to eat his own tail after he was left locked in a kennel in the backyard of a property is now looking for a home in West Yorkshire. Rodney, a lurcher-type cross, is not thought to have lived in a house before and had been left behind when his owner had moved out of a property in Liverpool. He was found by an estate agent who had attended the address along with the police and local council to carry out an eviction. Now the RSPCA Leeds, Wakefield and district branch are looking to rehome him after successfully training the dog who had to have his tail amputated.
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00:00, 27 FEB 2021
It was discovered that Rodney had been left in the kennel alone for at least three weeks (Image: RSPCA)
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Starving Dog Found Chewing on His Own Tail After Being Locked in a Wet Kennel for 3 Weeks
A starving, emaciated dog, who gnawed at his own tail after being locked alone in a wet, filthy kennel for at least three weeks, is now ready to go to his forever home.
Rodney, a 3-year-old lurcher cross, was found living in appalling conditions in January by an estate agent, police, and local council members, who arrived at a Huyton, Liverpool property in northern England to carry out an eviction.
Witnessing the deplorable condition of the canine, the estate agent called the RSPCA, who sent animal rescuer, Inspector Pamela Bird, to investigate, according to a press release.
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05:00, 23 JAN 2021
The wet kennel where Rodney was left for at least three weeks (Image: RSPCA)
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Starving dog tried to eat his own tail while locked in dirty kennel
Rodney s bones were sticking out, he had sores all over his legs and had been left alone in the kennel for at least three weeks
17:05, 22 JAN 2021
The wet kennel where Rodney was left for at least three weeks (Image: RSPCA)
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