Family pet Rex, a Border Collie / Labrador Retriever mix, was found covered in blood with half his tail pulled off after staying at Manor House Farm in Aspull, Gtr Manc., over the weekend, it is alleged.
When David Collett and his family collected him yesterday, they said his limp body was handed to them in a dog bed with no explanation as to how he had died.
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The owners of the kennels have denied any wrongdoing and said they have received threats after the allegations were posted on social media and widely shared.
The RSPCA has been informed and David's post about Rex's death has been shared more than 18,000 times on Facebook.
Posting the image online, David Collett wrote: "Was taken to the kennels whilst went away.
"When we got him back he was had half his tail missing. Left in a room to die. Lying in his own waste. Dehydrated blood all over him. Mum cleaned him up. And maggots coming out of him".
"His eye sight was going and hearing too. So he never would have seen or heard the other dogs attacking him. These people neglected and in return killed my best friend."
David also posted a selection of touching photographs of the dog he described as his 'best friend', alongside shocking images which show the state of Rex when he was collected.
He added: "Below is pictures of my best friend growing up. There are photos of him to show you how much he was loved and how beautiful he was. But there is also traumatizing photos of my best friend now died."
Wigan Council chiefs are investigating claims David and his family's claims.
A spokesman for the authority said: "Lots of you have contacted us regarding an alleged incident at Manor House Farm. We are aware of the complaint and are investigating."
The RSPCA also confirmed an officer was investigating.
A spokesman said: “The RSPCA has received five calls, one late last night and four this morning, about a dog that has been put to sleep on veterinary advice after allegedly being collected from an address where he was being boarded in Wigan.
“We can’t say any more at this time.”
A spokesman for Manor House Farm said: “We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Rex, which we have only been made aware of through social media.
"We take the welfare of all animals that come into our care very seriously. In 30 years of running the kennel, we have never had an incident of this kind.
"We will state that we never house dogs in shared kennels in line with the Animal Boarding Establishment Act 1963, of which we have been licensed throughout our tenure in the industry.
"We invite the owners to get in touch to discuss.
"We would also be happy to speak with the vet who treated Rex and we have already invited the local authority, RSPCA and the police to inspect our facilities and ensure the standards which we run our business are maintained.
"We also continue to support local dog rehousing charities and social services team at Wigan Royal Infirmary."
Julie Searing, business compliance manager at Wigan Council, said: "We are aware of the allegations against Manor House Farm and are working closely with the RSPCA to determine exactly what happened. We will also be conducting our own investigation."
(Mirror UK - Aug 10, 2015)
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