The depths of evil in the human mind are sometimes unfathomable.
The remains of a one-year-old Labrador/collie cross were found tethered to a concrete slab on a riverbank in Ballina, Co Mayo, yesterday.
The North West SPCA were called to scene and informed the gardai about the horrifying discovery. According to a spokesman for the organization, the animal would have gone through a great deal of suffering.
The dog was not micro chipped. The SPCA and the Gardai are appealing to anyone with information about this shocking incident to contact them.