Sick dog drowned in river

A sick dog was tied up in a jacket and drowned in a river in a “barbaric” killing, the RSPCA has said.

The female Staffordshire bull terrier was seen floating in the water by a distressed walker who alerted the RSPCA in Norwich.

RSPCA inspector Laura Sayer said the dog had an “enormous” but benign tumour on her belly, as well as overgrown claws and other medical issues.