Outrage as 'petrified' dogs in 'worst condition' dumped on freezing mountainside
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People have been left outraged after two dogs were found "dumped" on a freezing cold mountainside in appalling condition. The distressed dogs were found at Bedwas mountain in Caerphilly on Wednesday afternoon following reports of a driver leaving them behind and driving off. A group of 'good Samaritans' banded together for over two hours to corral the frightened canines before they were finally secured and taken to safety.
A spokesperson from the rescue centre described the dogs as scared, underweight, and having matted fur. Ryan Dinapoli, 29, was one of the rescuers, and had been nearby with his own pets. He told Wales Online: "We made contact with the man [who posted on social media] and met him at the location at around 3.15pm. He had been up there since around 2pm keeping an eye on the dogs with his partner.
"They had been trying to catch the dogs with no luck. When we got there the dogs looked extremely malnourished, extremely dirty and very scared. They were petrified and wouldn't come anywhere near us. A couple more people turned up and we herded the dogs like sheep.
"We managed to pin them into a corner, slowly edging closer to them. We managed to get close enough to the black dog to lasso her and put my hand on her head to gain trust and show that I wasn't going to hurt her. I stayed on the floor with the black dog and the tan dog wouldn't leave its side, which did us a favour as another man tried to get the tan dog.".
Ryan, who owns four dogs himself, spoke of his heartbreak over the situation and said: "It was devastating, it really breaks my heart. The field was very steep, it was icy and around -1C. It also started snowing and started getting dark. They were the worst conditions you could think of, but we got the result we wanted in the end.".
