Little Thor suffers in ‘one of the most appalling cases of animal cruelty’

Vets fear this little dog suffered devastating injuries after being used as bait in an illegal dog fight.

The appalling case led to renewed calls from an animal welfare group last night for tougher sentencing for those convicted of animal cruelty.

Thor, a one-year-old Jack Russell, is recovering slowly from his injuries after being rescued by a couple who found him wandering on a road in Innishannon, Co Cork.