A surge in dog fighting is leaving unprecedented numbers of the animals with serious injuries, the RSPCA has warned.
The charity said a new wave of what is known as chain fighting, or rolling, has seen increasing numbers of badly-injured dogs needing treatment.
The practice sees young men gather in “ad-hoc” places like parks where they hold two animals on chains and egg them on to fight. Rottweilers or Staffordshire bull terriers are often used.
Vet David Grant, director of the RSPCA’s Harmsworth Animal Hospital… Read the full story