Bully dog found beheaded, cut into pieces and burnt near children’s playground
The body of a Bully dog has been found cut into pieces and burnt near a children’s playground in Tottenham, north London.
RSPCA investigators are unable to identify the exact breed of the dog due to the extent of the mutilation.
It were discovered at around 9am at the Lordship Recreation Ground.
The animal welfare charity had previously been called to a beating incident involving a large tan bull breed dog which happened between two benches at the park on April 17.
Lee Ricketts, an animal rescue officer with the charity, said it was currently unclear whether the two incidents are linked.
He added: ‘This was a really distressing discovery.
‘The dog’s body had been cut up into several pieces, all their limbs had been removed, their head cut off and their spine appeared to have been sawn in half.
‘It is believed someone had attempted to burn the remains as parts of the dog had been burned along with the grass around it and there was a smell of burnt fuel.’
It would have taken ‘a considerable amount of time and effort’ to cut up and transport the body, he added.
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