Abandoned dog 'may need penis amputation'

A bull terrier may have to have his penis amputated after he was found wandering the streets with a cable tie around his genitals.

The collar on the Staffordshire-type dog was also so tight his eyes were bulging when he was found on Sunday morning in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, the RSPCA said.

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The RSPCA wants to trace the owner of the unusual-coloured dog – named Rufus by staff at the vets – and warned causing unnecessary suffering to an animal can lead to a six-month jail sentence.

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Vet Sarah Crawford said: “He was sedated and the cable tie and collar removed.

“His penis was almost black and we don’t know yet whether or not he’ll have to have it amputated.

“His collar was so tight his head had swollen and his eyes were bulging and he was in poor body condition too.

“I can’t think of any reason why someone would put a cable tie around the base of a dog’s penis. Poor Rufus has suffered tremendously.”

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