The Scottish SPCA have issued a warning after a third dog has died in Edinburgh following a suspected poisoning.
Scotland's animal welfare charity have been made aware that three dogs have now passed away after eating a treat on the ground in the Dania Court area of Edinburgh.
They were contacted on October 25 by a member of the public after a third dog became increasingly ill, following the two that had already sadly lost their lives under similar circumstances.
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They have now issued a warning to dog-walkers and people in that area to help avoid any more incidents occurring, with it being seen as suspicious activity due to the reoccurrence of such a such an unfortunate incident.
Scottish SPCA inspector Stuart Murray said: "This is an incredibly sad outcome and our thoughts are with the dogs' owners at this difficult time.
"During the most recent incident the dog became very ill and passed away within an hour of eating what looked like a dental stick. The owner sought medical treatment as soon as they realised something was wrong but unfortunately the poor dog couldn't be saved.
"The vet couldn't pin point exactly what the substance was but said it was fast acting and would have caused the dog a lot of pain."
Stuart also reminded the public that deliberately seeking to hurt or endanger an animal is a criminal offence and urged people in that area to be vigilant.
"Attempting to deliberately harm an animal is a criminal offence. We'd ask all pet owners in the area to be vigilant and report anything suspicious to our confidential animal helpline on 03000 999 999."
