Dog found dead after it was drowned in river

The remains of a dog have been found after it was tied to a rope attached to a weight before being drowned in a river, said the RSPCA.

Buddy, a black and brown Jagdterrier, was found dead in the River Avon in the Weston area of Bath in Somerset on 7 March.

The animal welfare charity said it was contacted after a member of the public found Buddy dead in the river with a rope around his neck that had been tied to a weight.

"Buddy was intentionally killed in a heartless and gruesome way," said Dan Hatfield, RSPCA Inspector.