A dog with deep wounds to its head and a massive swelling around its neck and face was found tied in a sack dumped in a skip in Marsalforn yesterday.

Gozo SPCA manager Betty Berry said a passer-by who heard the fox terrier groaning in pain informed the police anonymously. When the police arrived they noticed the sack was soaked in the dog's blood. The animal also had baler twine (string) tied around its neck.

It was rushed to veterinarian Frank Galea's clinic in Victoria, where immediate life-saving treatment was administered. From there, the dog was taken to the Rehoming Centre where it was cleaned of the blood.

Rehydrating fluids were given and the dog was wrapped in warm blankets to counteract the shock.

The animal is critically injured and the vet will reassess it tomorrow.

Any information on the dog seen in the picture can be communicated in the strictest confidence to Ms Berry on 99807067.

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