Body of greyhound found near Sunderland
starved and stabbed in the head

Update on greyhound killer in Sunderland (UK)- please take immediate action
(read down for the original story)


(From Greyhound Crusaders) Following our recent appeal Greyhound Crusaders/SWAP team UK are desperately trying to find out more info on the person/s who stabbed to death a greyhound in Sunderland (UK) with a breadknife on land near Dene Street, Silksworth.

We have spoken to a person today who initially identified the greyhound's body whilst out walking in the area and tattoo numbers were not found in the ears, however, that is not to say this this was not a greyhound but that maybe it was an unmarked one?

We have done a special radio appeal with Sun Fm last night (Friday) in Sunderland on the 6pm news and later again we were on at 6.30pm asking local listeners in the area for witnesses or any info on the greyhound killer. We hope that someone may come forward with intelligence we can act upon.

We are now asking all our national and international supporters to please politely write to the local Police station in Sunderland and the RSPCA to put pressure on investigations to allow justice to prevail. Animals have no voice so we are asking everyone to be a voice for this greyhound that was killed in a horrific way and that in no way must the person/s who did this get away with it!!

We are also sending a press release this weekend to all the Sunderland papers asking for any witnesses to this heanus crime to come forward in the strictest of confidence.

Please email the RSPCA and Police today and please keep all correspondence polite asking them what they are doing to find the killer.
Please include this link to the newspaper article for their reference by copy and pasting it-
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/Jean39s-horror-over-dog-find.5002404.jp

contact@northumbria.pnn.police.uk

(please ask for your email to be directed to the person dealing with the case at Farringdon Hall police station in Sunderland).

Enqserv@rspca.org.uk (RSPCA)

Please ask the RSPCA to investigate this case immediately and prosecute the killer.

Also if you would like to write a letter to the Editor at the Sunderland Echo about the plight of the racing greyhound and supporting the appeal for more info on this case please log into the link below and fill out the form etc http://www.sunderlandecho.com/contactus.aspx

if anyone has any intelligence on this case please email us at -greyhoundcrusaders@googlemail.com or southwestanimalprotection@yahoo.co.uk immediately.

Greyhound Action has written to the Sunderland Echo in response to the article below, emphasising
that the ultimate responsibility for such horrific incidents lies with the greyhound racing industry and
that the public can help prevent the slaughter and suffering of greyhounds by not attending or
betting on greyhound racing, so the industry fades away through lack of financial support.

Original article:



http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/Jean39s-horror-over-dog-find.5002404.jp

Jean's horror over dog find


Published Date:
20 February 2009
By Marissa Carruthers

An animal lover has spoken of her disgust at her grim discovery after she found a dead dog that had been stabbed in the head.

Jean Frost was disgusted when a pal told her she had stumbled across the brutally disfigured greyhound in land near Dene Street, Silksworth when she was walking her dog.

She phoned police, who took a bread knife that lay next to the dog away to be examined.

And the 46-year-old was horrified when she returned to the site a week later and found the animal's body was still there.

Mrs Frost, of Thorney Close, said: "My friend was walking her dog when she found this greyhound with a knife lying next to it.

"She looked at it closer and it had stab wounds to its head and the rest of its body and there was a knife lying next to its legs.

"Its ears were also filled with blood so it was definitely stabbed.

"She called the police and someone came out to take some pictures and they took the knife with them."

Mrs Frost, who has volunteered with several animal rescue centres across the region, said the dog looked as though it had been badly treated and was malnourished.

She said: "It's disgusting and pathetic that anyone could do something like this. There's absolutely no need to stick a knife into a dog's head.

"Even people who are not working can go to the PDSA and get free help or get them put down humanly.

"Or there's greyhound rescue centres they can be taken to.

"There were bones sticking out of its body and it looked extremely thin like it hadn't been looked after. It's so sad."

A police spokesman said: "On Wednesday, February 11, police received a report of a dead dog in woods near to Dene Street, Silksworth. Police attended the area but were unable to locate the dog.

"On Thursday, February 12, police were assisted in finding the dog by the member of the public who had initially reported it.

"The dog was found away from the main walking tracks in a remote part of the wood. Police also recovered a knife at the scene.

"Council cleansing teams were called to remove the dog's body and the RSPCA were also informed about the discovery."

Anyone wanting to report animal cruelty can seek advice from the RSPCA by phoning 0300 1234 999.

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