An American bulldog was stabbed to death close to Walton Hall Park.
The body of ‘Turbo’ was discovered in nearby Cavendish Drive at around 10.30pm on Wednesday, August 24 after being taken two hours earlier.
RSPCA officials investigating the case believe he had been taken from a garden in nearby Glaslyn Way just two hours earlier.
“We believe that this poor dog was taken from his garden and walked to the entrance of Walton Hall Park a few metres away,” said a spokeswoman.
“There, it looks like he was stabbed three times, leaving blood on the pavement.
“His body was then left behind his owner’s garden fence. This is a very sad incident and it has left Turbo’s owners devastated.
“We are very keen to trace who did this. There is a big Sainsbury’s which backs onto the entrance to the park on Cavendish Drive so perhaps shoppers may have seen something untoward.
“Walton Hall Park is also a well-used park and someone using the park must have seen or heard something.
“Turbo would have suffered a great deal in this attack and we would like to find out who did this to him.”
Anyone with information is urged to contact the RSPCA in complete confidence on 0300 123 8018