Hundreds offer to adopt Snoop, the dog heartlessly abandoned at Christmas: Andrew Neil is among animal lovers offering to take in pooch who was dumped in the street by his owner just days before the big day
- Heartbreaking footage showed a dog being abandoned at the side of the road
- Man is seen leading a a white and black Staffordshire bull terrier type dog
- He leaves the dog and its bed on the pavement and then drives away
- The dog was found by a passer-by and is now in the care of the RSPCA
- Hundreds including BBC presenter Andrew Neil have offered to adop the dog
Hundreds of people including BBC presenter Andrew Neil have offered to adopt a dog abandoned by his owner in the streets just days before Christmas.
A man was captured on CCTV abandoning the a white and black Staffordshire bull terrier type dog in Stoke-on-Trent.
The footage, recorded at around 5pm on Monday 17 December, shows a car pull up on the corner of a road.
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Thankfully a passer-by took him to a local vets who called the RSPCA which is now caring for the dog. Veterinary staff have called him Snoop
A man is seen leaving the passenger side of the car carrying a dog bed, and leading a white and black Staffordshire bull terrier type dog
A man is seen leaving the passenger side of the car carrying a dog bed, and leading the dog, before unclipping the lead
He then ran back to the car which then drove away as the distressed dog chases the vehicle and jumps up at the vehicle.
Mr Neil, who hosts This Week, took to Twitter to express his outrage at the man’s actions and said the pooch , which is now in the care of the RSPCA, could be rehomed with him.
He said: ‘So disturb by this footage. I say to RSPCA. If you have trouble rehoming this little dog. I will take it, gladly.’
The RSPCA, which has put out an appeal to find the man responsible for abandoning the dog, said it has had hundreds of offers to rehome the dog, named Snoop by staff.
The dog was found sitting in the bed by a passer-by during within an hour of it being abandoned.
The passer-by took him to a local vets who called the RSPCA which said the dog is not up for adoption while an investigation into its abandonment was underway, according to The Telegraph.
Mr Neil, who hosts This Week, took to Twitter to express his outrage at the man’s actions and said the pooch , which is now in the care of the RSPCA, that it could be rehomed with him
The footage shows him cross the road, leaving the bed on the pavement and unclipping the dog’s lead, before running back to the car which then drives away
As he drives away, the distressed dog jumps up at the window and chases the car
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RSPCA inspector Natalie Perehovsky said: ‘The footage has to be seen to be believed, it’s just awful. To see the poor dog in such obvious distress jumping up at the car as it drives away it just heartbreaking. I can’t understand how someone could do this.
‘The vets scanned his microchip and we have traced two previous owners in the Birmingham area, but do not believe either are the current owners, and therefore not those responsible for abandoning the dog.
‘One man can be seen clearly in the footage dumping the dog, and there is a second person in the driver seat of the car. I am very keen to hear from anyone who recognises the vehicle, the man or the dog.
‘The veterinary staff have nicknamed the dog Snoop, and he is in good condition, thought to be two years old. He is a white Staffie with black marking, and is such a friendly, lovely boy. He’s currently being cared for at a private boarding kennels where he will get all the care he needs whilst I investigate further.
‘Anyone who recognises the vehicle, the dog or the men in the footage can contact me in complete confidence, by leaving me a message on our inspector’s appeal line number on 0300 123 8018.
‘It’s beggars belief that someone could abandon a dog like this at Christmas, but we are so thankful to the kind people who found Snoop sitting sadly in his bed, for taking him to the safety of a vets straight away.’
Based on the last three winters, the RSPCA expect more than 10,000 animals to be taken into our care this winter.
Last year, the animal welfare charity’s 24-hour cruelty hotline received 55,821 calls over Christmas. This year the charity’s Kindness At Christmas fundraising appeal hopes to raise money to help cover some of the costs over the festive period.
A donation of £12 could help buy the gift of comfort for a needy animal, providing a warm blanket, tasty treats and a toy or £24 could give the gift of safety, helping us answer and respond to a call and provide a safe bed.
www.rspca.org.uk/giftofkindness
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