PEOPLE have reacted with anger after a dog was set on fire and also had its legs broken in Co. Cork.
The Cork Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CSPCA) has launched an investigation into the matter, reports BreakingNews.ie.
It is not known whether the dog, believed to be a German Shepherd, sustained its injuries before or after death.
A member of the Cork Animal Care Society (CACS) found the animal’s remains on Wednesday in the Glen area on the Northside of Cork city.
Posting pictures of the scene to their Facebook page, they wrote: “What kind of sick twisted individual/individuals do this to an animal?
“Was the dog still alive when it was burnt to death? The person who found its body believes it was.”
The charity and the CSPCA have urged anyone with information to get in touch.
Social media users have expressed their outrage over the incident, with the CACS post drawing more than 800 comments.
“Utterly sickened to the pit of the stomach to see this has happened,” wrote one user.
Another added: “This is seriously disturbing. It actually scares me to think I live on the same planet as people that could do something like this.”
A third posted: “Everyone needs to make it clear to their local TDs that its time for animal cruelty to be taken seriously here. I am beyond sickened by this.”
Anyone with information can contact the CACS at [email protected]
