Llanelli Star

Blind puppy dumped in field

Fears for litter after ‘cruel case’

- Richard Youle @YoulePost richard.youle@mediawales.co.uk 01792 545553

A PUPPY with no eyes has been abandoned in Llanelli.

It was found by a member of the public among trees in Llanerch.

Carmarthen­shire Council’s dog warden service is investigat­ing.

The male dog is thought to be around 10 weeks old, and has a rare condition known as microphtha­lmia. He is also likely to be deaf.

The puppy was being cared for by one of the council’s dog wardens, and a foster home was being arranged through organisati­ons the council works with.

Robert Williams, principal environmen­tal health officer at the authority, said: “We did have concerns that other pups in the same litter may have been born with the same condition, so we have revisited the whole area to check if any other pups had been dumped, but thankfully no other dogs have been found.”

Councillor Philip Hughes, executive board member for public protection, added: “This is an extremely cruel case, and we would like to know who could have done this.

“We are very grateful to Brendan, our dog warden, who has gone above the call of duty to care for the puppy overnight.

“Despite his rare condition, we hope that he will have a good life with a new owner who will give him the care and support he needs.”

If you can help with the investigat­ion phone Carmarthen­shire Council on 01267 234567 or email publicprot­ection@ carmarthen­shire.gov.uk

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A 10-week old puppy was dumped among trees in the Llanerch area of Llanelli on Wednesday, October 24.

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