Fears dog found on Birmingham street with dead puppy was dumped ‘while giving birth’

A dog with a dead puppy hanging out of her was found wandering in a Birmingham street - raising concerns that she was dumped while giving birth.

A member of the public found the dog and took her to a PDSA clinic, though sadly she passed away not long after. The PDSA - shocked by what had happened to her - contacted the RSPCA to investigate.

RSPCA Inspector Kate Levesley, who is investigating, said: “This is a really sad incident and it breaks my heart just thinking what this poor dog went through. We’re really concerned that she was potentially dumped while giving birth, perhaps because she needed vet help which her owner didn’t provide for her.”

The grey bull breed dog, who had cropped ears, was found in Brookvale Road, in the Erdington area of the city, on Thursday 12 September.

“She was in a very poorly state, with a puppy half born hanging from her,” said Kate. “She was taken into PDSA Aston by a member of the public. PDSA tried to save her but she sadly passed away before anything could be done. It’s believed that there were more puppies inside her.

“Someone may recognise her - if you do, please do get in touch with us so we can look into this further. She was microchipped but the details weren’t registered, so we’re relying on the public for help.”

Anyone with information can contact the RSPCA’s appeals line on 0300 123 8018, quoting reference 1351261.

Kate added: “Breeding from your dog can lead to situations such as this where the dog gets into difficulty, and then urgent vet care is needed - but sadly we fear the costs can put some people off getting help. If the vet care isn’t provided, it can lead to the suffering and death of the poor animal - just like in this case.”

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