Meat left on a path with nails

foxes and dogs.

“It is just heartless and could cause horrendous suffering. I would urge people to remain vigilant and to report anything that seems odd to the local council and to police.”

Insp Dingley said it was hard to understand the motive, although it was possible that someone was angered by owners not cleaning up dog poo or allowing their animals to run free around livestock.

The Mirfield incident follows several others across Huddersfield in recent months.

In December pet owners questioned the motives of people who dumped cooked chicken in the middle of Farfield Road, Almondbury.

Last February raw chicken was found dumped in Beaumont Park.

In April last year dog walkers found raw chicken spiked with safety pins on Dryclough recreation ground in Crosland Moor.

And in 2015 the Examiner reported how potentially poisonous food was found dumped at Blackmoorfoot Reservoir, another area popular with dog walkers. Stephen Parr, of Linthwaite, lost seven-year-old terrier Spud after he ate contaminated food.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman confirmed officers were investigating and appealed for anyone with information to call police via 101.

Following the original complaint, a second person came forward on Mirfield Matters to say their daughter’s dog had injured her mouth picking up a piece of the meat yesterday.