Police are looking a thug who shot a canine within the face and left it to die beside a Fife highway.

The tan colored lurcher-type canine was discovered along with the A823 highway close to the native recycling centre in Dunfermline on Friday night time.

The Scottish SPCA was alerted to the incident after a passer-by found the canine.

The terrified animal was handed in to the Inglis Veterinary Centre the place employees handled a big wound to her hind leg in addition to accidents to the face attributable to pellets.

It was initially believed she had been a sufferer of a highway visitors accident, however an X-ray revealed she had been shot.

Scottish SPCA inspector Stephanie Ross mentioned: “We had been astonished to listen to the vet had discovered a pellet within the canine’s face when she was X-rayed.

“We dread to suppose what would have occurred to this poor canine if the member of the general public hadn’t noticed her.

“She is presently receiving the rehabilitation she wants at one among our animal rescue and rehoming centres.

“We’re working carefully with Police Scotland to determine the circumstances across the canine’s accidents resulting from using a firearm within the incident.

“We want to discover out what occurred to the canine. If anybody recognises her or has any data on how she got here to be on this scenario they’ll contact our confidential animal helpline on 03000 999 999 or Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident quantity 2421 of seven February.”

Inspector Stephen Kay from Fife Police Division, Police Scotland, mentioned: “We’re working collectively with the Scottish SPCA to know what has occurred to this canine, nevertheless the outcomes from the x-ray are very regarding.

“Using a weapon and violence on an animal is wholly unacceptable and we might ask for the general public’s help in figuring out and tracing the particular person or individuals accountable for this act.”