Two puppies found dumped and abandoned under railway bridge

Two puppies were left abandoned under a railway bridge tethered by a piece of rope. The female and male Cane Corso pups - who are only about four-months-old - were found in Moss Road, Stretford, on Saturday, May 13.

Today the RSPCA, whose care they are now in, said irresponsible breeding may be the reason why the pair were dumped. The charity says the young dogs could have been left by their owner after they failed to sell.

Described as nervous in nature, they were discovered by a member of the public who kindly went home to get leads for them before they were collected from her house by one of the charity’s animal rescue officers, Helen Chapman, the following morning.

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Both pups are currently being cared for at Greater Manchester Animal Hospital where they will be neutered and then rehomed. The Italian breed of mastiff was developed to guard property and hunt big game but they can be a good family pet as they are bred to be loyal and loving.

Helen, who has made enquiries in the local area, said: “We don’t know where these puppies have come from but we suspect they may have been abandoned by a breeder after failing to sell, or perhaps the owner couldn’t afford their veterinary care or wasn’t prepared to get them neutered. We also can’t rule out the possibility that they were left here after being found by someone, although we think this is a less likely scenario.

“They were both quite anxious little characters who didn’t look like they’d experienced much of the outside world, although of course it must have been a distressing experience for very young animals to be left in an unfamiliar and noisy environment. It was extremely fortunate that they