A SWAN has been found with horrific injuries - thought to have been caused by a dog - in Monkton. The adult mute swan was found by a walker with severe injuries on the river bank near Monkton. RSPCA animal rescue officer Ellie West said she was shocked to see the condition the bird was in. “I couldn't believe this poor swan’s condition and the severity of his injuries - they were some of the worst I have ever seen on a swan,” she said. “Most of the flesh had been ripped from his wings exposing the bones. He also had bite wounds to his body and looking at the distance between teeth puncture wounds this seemed all consistent with a large dog breed attack.