Bulldog whose breeders were jailed after illegally cropping his ears is looking for a new home
A young bulldog whose ears were horrifically mutilated after being illegally cropped is looking for a new home after making a remarkable recovery. Riga was one of two bulldog pups left to suffer for several days after their owners failed to take them to the vets following the botched and cruel procedure.
Gruesome pictures found on Kwiathawski's phone showed the dogs' upsetting injuries. Both Kwiathawski, of Rose Avenue, Wigan, and Evans, of Keble Street, Wigan, were jailed for 23 weeks and banned them from keeping animals for 15 years.Thankfully Riga has now made a full recovery and is ready to start searching for a new home. Staff at the Felledge Animal Centre in County Durham, where he is being kept, say he is a happy and loving dog despite his ordeal.
"He's excellent with other dogs too and has made friends with several canine companions since he's been here. Riga now weighs nearly 30kg , so ideally we're looking for a home with people who've had experience of medium to large size dogs before and are familiar with bully breeds. Riga's story is being told as part of the RSPCA's Mutilated for Money campaign, which highlights the procedure to crop a dog's ears, often done to make them look 'tough'. The vet who cared for Riga at the time said he would have been in pain for at least five days and it could only be assumed the procedure had been done for cosmetic reasons.
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