Cruelty case shocks

It is one of the worst cases of animal cruelty Waitakere Animal Welfare manager Neil Wells has seen in a long long time.

The service deals with its fair share of abandoned, abused and injured animals.

But this case was too much even for its most hardened staff to take.

"We got a complaint last month that a dog was wandering the streets in Massey with a rope tied around its legs," Mr Wells says.

"The dog, named Bobby, had its mouth tied up with electrical tape, more than once it would seem, and his face was very swollen with scars and dead tissue.

"It was a horrific sight and because its mouth had been taped up it was unable to pant properly and part of its tongue had died."

Mr Wells says the dog’s face was badly disfigured making it hard to tell exactly what breed it was.

Check the MORE>> to see a picture of this dog... how can anyone be so cruel?