By ninemsn staff
A puppy has been found with its ears and tail cut off with scissors after it was abandoned in a Victorian schoolyard.
Buckley, an eight-week-old border collie-cross-staffordshire bull terrier, was discovered by a passing ambulance on July 11 before being rushed to a veterinarian, Nine News reports.
Staff at the Lost Dogs' Home in North Melbourne gave Buckley emergency treatment, with shelter manager Sue Conroy saying the attack had left staff distraught.
"We've got to get him over these physical injuries that he's had to face … he's on lots of pain relief and some antibiotics for infection," Ms Conroy said.
"My concern is that he also has to get over this emotionally so it's going to take some time.
"In my 23 years of working at the dogs' home, I've not seen anything like this … for this little puppy to endure what he has, it's just unspeakable cruelty.
"It's really upset us terribly."
Anyone with information about the incident can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
