Horror as dog drowns after being thrown in river with weight tied around his neck
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A small dog drowned after a weight was tied around his neck before being thrown into a river, as animal cruelty officers say they are investigating the 'heartless and gruesome' death.
Buddy, a black and brown Jagdterrier, was discovered by a member of the public in the River Avon, in the Weston area of Bath, Somerset on March 7.
A rope had been tied around the animal's neck, which was attached to a weight that was also recovered.
RSPCA Inspector Dan Hatfield confirmed a probe had been launched into the death of Buddy.
He said: 'Buddy was intentionally killed in a heartless and gruesome way, and we're keen to find out who was responsible and bring them to justice.
'Since his body was discovered, we've been investigating what happened and are now asking the public for their help to find out exactly who did this to him.
Buddy, a black and brown Jagdterrier, drowned in the River Avon after a weight was tied around his neck before being thrown into a river
The dog was recovered from the river close to Weston in Bath, as the RSPCA said it was investigating the 'heartless and gruesome' death
The weight tied around the animal's neck before it was thrown into the River Avon in March
'Buddy was known to many people in Bath who will recognise him and may be able to help us trace his final movements.
'We understand he'd been dead for around 24 to 48 hours before he was found so we're hoping to speak to anyone who saw him in the final days of his life before his body was sadly found in the river.'
The RSPCA said it was keen to speak to anyone who had seen Buddy after Saturday, March 1.
Anyone with information can call the appeal line on 0300 123 8018, quoting incident number 01464178.
The RSPCA is appealing for help with their investigation into what happened to Buddy
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