The RSPCA says the animal's body was wrapped in a bed cover and placed in a shallow hole in the ground.
The body of a French bulldog was wrapped in a bed cover and left in a Nottingham park, the RSPCA said.
The charity said the animal was discovered by a footpath near the café in Colwick Woods nature reserve on Monday 29 May.Officers have appealed for information to help them find out who owned the dog and what caused its death.RSPCA inspector Keith Ellis said the bed cover was dark blue, had pink and light blue flowers on it and was inside a grey and white laundry bag.
He said: "While there were no obvious signs of injuries or cause of death of this poor dog I am keen to find out how her body came to be left at this location. "She was microchipped but her chip was registered to an Italian database and we have been unable to to gain any further information at this stage."
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