A puppy has died after being dumped in a bin with his brother earlier in December.
The two puppies were rushed to Hope Rescue on December 10, and both were found to be suffering from multiple issues including a skin infection.
The rescue centre festively named the new arrivals Parsnip and Sprout, and stated from the start that Parsnip was in a worse condition than his brother.
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But the puppies were later diagnosed with the potentially-deadly parvovirus and it has now been announced that, despite the vets' best efforts, Parsnip has died.
The rescue centre has said they are "devastated" and "angry" at the situation where life had been traded for profit.
A statement from Hope Rescue read: "This wasn’t the update we wanted to give. Sadly Parsnip passed away earlier this evening despite the very best care from our wonderful vets.
"He deserved so much better and life dealt him a lousy hand from day one.
"Our team are beyond devastated but we’re also angry.
"Parsnip was an innocent puppy, and his breeder traded his little life for profit, no doubt discarding him when he was too poorly be sold.
"Though we are in tears right now, we will use the anger we feel to continue to fight against puppy farmers and backyard breeders.
"Rest easy Parsnip, and we’ll keep doing everything we can for your brother Sprout."
The Rescue team had kept the public updated with the duo's condition after an outpouring of support on social media, and it was shared on December 18 that Parsnip was in "critical condition".
The surviving pup, Sprout, is said to be "doing well and is quite bright" however there are concerns about his lack of appetite. Vets and Hope Rescue are doing all they can to help him pull through.
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