‘I Can’t Believe What I’m Seeing’: Dog Found Dead After Being Set On Fire In Żebbuġ
Passers-by at a Tennis court in Żebbuġ were grief-stricken after coming by the gruesome sight of a dog that was set on fire.
“I’ve just come by the tennis court near St Dorothy School and I found this macabre sight before me,” said Justin Cauchi, who found the dog whilst on an afternoon walk.
Cauchi shared the image on his social media after informing Animal Welfare officers of what happened.
The heartbreaking image showed the aftermath of a dog that had been set alight. According to Cauchi, it did not seem to have happened long before his arrival.
“I can’t believe what I’m seeing,” Cauchi wrote.
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The post immediately sparked outrage, as people took to social media to express their anger at the act. Whether the dog died as a result of being set on fire, however, is still unclear.
“I can’t believe that we still live in a world where people would do something like that,” one person said. “How could someone be so cruel?”
Cauchi later confirmed that following his report, police will be investigating the matter.
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