Walker and children find dog remains in suitcase
Louise FentonA woman has described how upsetting it was to find the remains of a dog in a suitcase while out walking with her children.
Cara Harper was walking her dogs with her children and other family members when they made the gruesome discovery in Cavendish Dock, near the Old Mills, in Barrow-in-Furness on Saturday.
Ms Harper said the dog had "been slung like it was a bag of rubbish", adding everyone was "so upset".
Cumbria Police said they received a report about the discovery of dog remains at about 18:00 BST and said the council had been contacted to remove the suitcase.
Ms Harper said a recent fire in an overgrown area of the bank meant the family was able to spot the suitcase where it had been discarded in the undergrowth.
"My eldest son jumped down the bank to get the suitcase and tried to pull it up to the top," she told BBC Radio Cumbria.
"He said 'mam, this is pretty heavy'," she continued.
Ms Harper said they opened it, and then "the kids all freaked out".
"It wasn't a nice sight.
"That poor dog. It is so cruel," she added.
The RSPCA said: "This is a very sad incident, but it hasn't been reported to us and we are urging anyone with first-hand information to contact the police."