Dog discovered weighted down in river

“LET’S make this world a little less cruel…”

These are the words of Tyrone Underwater Search and Recovery who discovered a dog’s body anchored down with weights in the water at Blackwater River near the Moy.

The group, who were patrolling the area when two fishermen alerted them to the carcass, shared their upset at finding such a ‘harrowing sight’.

A spokesperson for the group said, “During a patrol over the weekend at the Moy Bridge, the team were flagged down by local fishermen that had noticed something strange in the water.

“Upon investigation by two of our divers, unfortunately a dog had been found anchored down. As you can imagine any life lost is deeply upsetting and as fellow dog owners amongst the team, this one hurts just as much as any other life.

“Thank you to the fishermen that highlighted this to us – it has been reported to the PSNI who with a speedy call to action have been able to recover the little dog. Thank you for your services.”

The police are investigating the incident which happened in the Armagh Road area of Moy. Sergeant Stewart said, “Officers received a report that the dog was found weighted down in the water shortly after 3.45pm on Saturday, April 20.

“The dog was removed from the water and has been taken to a vet. A post-mortem will be carried out in due course. We are engaging with the local animal welfare officers in the council.

“Our enquiries are underway and anyone who noticed anything suspicious is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 1075 of 20/04/24.

“You can also submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.”