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| A three-year-old boxer dog has been beaten to death and mutilated close to Carnlough in County Antrim. | A three-year-old boxer dog has been beaten to death and mutilated close to Carnlough in County Antrim. |
| The dog had been missing from its home in Carnlough for several days. Its remains were found in a field close to the village on Monday night. | The dog had been missing from its home in Carnlough for several days. Its remains were found in a field close to the village on Monday night. |
| A post-mortem examination revealed it had been savagely beaten to death and mutilated with a blade. The animal's front leg was also hacked off. | A post-mortem examination revealed it had been savagely beaten to death and mutilated with a blade. The animal's front leg was also hacked off. |
| Stephen Philpott of the USPCA said the attack was savage. | Stephen Philpott of the USPCA said the attack was savage. |
| "This sheer barbarity cannot be allowed to go unpunished," he said. | "This sheer barbarity cannot be allowed to go unpunished," he said. |
| "The identity of those guilty must be made known to the USPCA, to Crimestoppers or the PSNI before they can commit such vile acts in the future." | "The identity of those guilty must be made known to the USPCA, to Crimestoppers or the PSNI before they can commit such vile acts in the future." |
| The dog's owner, Emmet Ward, said: "It is like a member of the family being found murdered. | |
| "When I saw it, I had to turn and walk away - it was totally brutal to do that." |