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Wokingham Borough Council’s animal warden is today urgently appealing for information about how several injured and sick dogs have been dumped in the Farley Hill area, before another animal is subjected to the same cruel treatment.

Mandy Dorman, animal warden, said: “Over the past 12 to 14 months at least five dogs have been dumped in the same area of Farley Hill in a really terrible state. This cannot be coincidence and so I’m appealing to the public for any information they may have on what’s been happening, so other animals are not subjected to this brutality.”

The first dogs to be discovered by Mandy were Charley Farley and his sister, who were discovered in the graveyard in Farley Hill in late August 2007. Mandy, who has spent decades caring for animals, said that young Charley had the worst case of mange she had ever seen.

Unfortunately his sister had already died before Mandy found the pair. Charley has since been re-homed and is a healthy and happy pooch living a normal life.

Since then several other dogs have been found in the same area without an owner and suffering from serious infections and illness associated with mistreatment.

The poorly dogs found include two Springer Spaniels that were both found in the same graveyard as Charley on May 17, 2008 and were both suffering from bad cases of mange, and a six month old Rottweiler pup that was found collapsed in a gateway in Church Road, Farley Hill on August 5, 2008 suffering from an infection.

The two Springer Spaniels and the Rottweiler have now started new lives with caring families after being re-homed.

Mandy added: “The dogs have all been very distressed and suffering from some really bad ailments that are associated with neglect and mistreatment. No owner has ever come forward for any of the dogs, but the cases are so serious that if they did they would be liable for prosecution for causing such terrible animal cruelty.

“What worries me is that this will keep happening. There is a pattern here and I suspect it is the same spiteful person causing these dogs to suffer, either intentionally or unintentionally, and then dumping them.

“If you know who is doing this please let me know so that more animals don’t lose their lives in this wicked way.”

Cllr Rob Stanton, executive member for corporate services, added: “Please get in touch with Mandy if you know anything about these terrible incidents. This is a heartfelt plea for information so that more animals do not suffer in this terrible way.”

Anyone who has information can contact Mandy confidentially by calling (0118) 974 6356 or they can email environmental.health@wokngham.gov.uk