A "distressed" member of the public found three puppies buried in a communal garden outside an Edinburgh property last week.
The Scottish SPCA have issued an appeal for information in a bid to trace the owners of the dogs – believed to be Staffordshire bull terriers or a similar type.
The pups were found in a shallow grave on Harewood Crescent in the Niddrie area at around 7.25pm on Thursday, May 20. They appeared to have recently been placed there, and may have only died the same day they were discovered.
Scottish SPCA inspector John Toule said: “This was a very distressing incident for the person who found these puppies.
“The dogs were wrapped in toilet paper and buried in a shallow hole in the communal garden of the property. They appeared to have been recently placed in the garden and were probably buried the same day as they were found.
“The puppies are a small to medium type of dog and we believe them to be Staffordshire bull terriers or a similar breed.
“A post mortem was carried out on the puppies and the results showed that they had not fed or passed their first faeces suggesting they were either stillborn or died shortly after birth.
“We’d like to find the owner of these dogs as we have concerns for any remaining pups and their mother and would like to make sure they are all healthy and receiving any veterinary care they may need.
“If anyone has any information on this incident they can contact our confidential animal helpline on 03000 999 999.”
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