Search icon

News

18th Jan 2019

Investigation underway after dog set on fire in Cork

Alan Loughnane

Cork dog

Just awful.

The Cork Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CSPCA) has launched an investigation into the discovery of a dog which had been set on fire.

The deceased animal was found burned in the The Glen area of Cork and pictures of it were posted on social media by the Cork Animal Care Society.

In the post they wrote: “Last week we got word of a lurcher straying, one of our staff, a few good people and the city dog warden went to try get him over a few days but he remained elusive, then disappeared!

“Today our staff member was sent these photos from someone she knows of a poor Lurcher burnt. We believe it is the same dog.”

The Cork Animal Care Society urged anyone with information to contact them.

The Cork Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are also looking into the incident and appealed for information from members of the public.

LISTEN: You Must Be Jokin’ with Aideen McQueen – Faith healers, Coolock craic and Gigging as Gaeilge