A puppy was beaten so badly in North West London last week it went blind, the RSPCA has said. The animal welfare charity is now investigating after a member of the public brought a 12-week-old Cane Corso puppy with severe injuries into a veterinary practice in Hendon on August 2.
The poor puppy had been beaten nearly to death, and was in a collapsed state and couldn't open his eyes. The puppy, named Caine, was badly bruised, had neurological damage, couldn’t walk and was unable to see.
Following vet treatment the dog is now able to stand up but is still completely blind. Caine is continuing to receive urgent veterinary attention and once recovered the RSPCA will be able to rehome him.
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RSPCA Inspector Nicole Broster said: “This is an example of horrendous cruelty carried out against a very young, defenceless puppy. He is so loyal and trusting that despite the terrible ordeal he has been through he is still very sweet and loving towards those now caring for him.
“Sadly as a result of the beating he is still blind. It is possible he may fully recover, and we hope that eventually he can be rehomed."
The RSPCA has launched a Cancel Out Cruelty campaign, to raise funds to help its frontline rescue teams continue to save animals from cruelty and abuse and to raise awareness about how to stop cruelty to animals for good.
They say incidents where animals have been beaten increased by 22 per cent last year - from 9,658 beatings in 2022 compared to 7,857 in 2021. They have noted incidents tend to peak in the summer months.
RSPCA Inspector Broster added: “Cases like this one highlight why we have launched our Cancel Out Cruelty campaign, beatings are all too common and it’s disgusting what some people do to defenceless animals. We want to help as many animals as we can, with the public’s help.
“Anyone with information should contact us in complete confidence on 0300 123 8018.”
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