A DOG was found chained to a post while nursing six newborn puppies after her cruel owner abandoned her.
Heartbreaking photos show the exhausted lurcher lying flat on her side with the puppies, who were so young they hadn’t even opened their eyes yet.
This lurcher was found nursing six puppies while chained to a post in IrelandCredit: Ispca
The exhausted mum and puppies were taken to a local animal centreCredit: Ispca
ISPCA centre manager Hugh O’Toole said: “Leaving a young dog only two years old tied up without water, food or shelter most definitely put her along with her young puppies’ lives at risk.
The lurcher has been named Emma LouCredit: Ispca
The little puppies have been named Billy Ray, Dixie, Dolly, Dotty, June and Patsy