The RSPCA is appealing for help after a dog with a severe neck injury was found in Sundon Park on Saturday evening.
The two to three-year-old dog was found on Radnor Road, Luton at 6pm, RSPCA inspector Rachel Smith was called and took him to a vet.
Inspector Smith said: “The wound was open, very smelly and raw. The collar must have become embedded into his flesh over quite some time to the extent that he even had marks in the shape of a tag underneath his neck, showing that the tag had become embedded too.
“Despite this dog’s horrible injuries, he was extremely friendly and didn’t even growl or grumble when the vet was treating him. He had obviously been well fed, was in good condition and knew commands like sit and stay. It is such a shame that such a good natured and lovely dog has been left to get into this state.
“We therefore think that the person who owned and loved this dog just hadn’t realised how bad the injury was until they removed his collar and looked under the folds of his neck. It could be that they then couldn’t get veterinary treatment and the dog was left straying as a result, although of course we probably won’t know exactly what happened to him.”
It is not known how long he had been straying and he is now being cared for at an RSPCA centre.
Anyone with information about who this dog belongs to should contact the RSPCA inspector appeal line on 0300 1238018.
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