RSPCA investigates after “sicko” puts rat poison-laced sandwiches in a Wirral park

Jul 4 2012 by Helen Hunt, Heswall News

ANIMAL welfare officers are investigating reports that sandwiches laced with rat poison were left around a popular dog-walking spot in Wirral.

The RSPCA officers were made aware of the attack over the weekend and have warned pet owners to be vigilant.

The toxic sandwiches were said to have been left at Royden Park, in Frankby – a picturesque park enjoyed by many residents.

Today Wirral RSPCA Insp Anthony Joynes said it was a “disgusting” crime and asked anyone who had any information to come forward.

Unconfirmed reports suggested one dog may have died as a result of eating the poisoned sandwiches and another was left needing veterinary treatment.

This is sad but people really shouldn't let their dogs eat anything whilst out.

Hope they catch the sick freak who put them there.

May be totally unrelated , but my sis in law walks her dog around Central Park and her dog suffered a mystery illness that kept her in the vets for 2 days =ing a £300 bill...As i said , maybe unrelated , and she doesn't know if her dog ate anything in the park.

Sick freaks should be force fed there own sandwiches

There are certainly some cruel people in this world, My puppy is only 4 months old and is like a hoover everything he sniffs at on the floor he tries to eat, so will be extra vigilant now!!!

well as of this morning i was informed that the stray cats living by me that i feed every single night (mostly kittens 6wks up) some evil barstard was caught spraying an unknown substance all over it this morning by a girl living close by and when she confronted him he said he hates cats to F off and mind her own buisness we all think we know who it is i am livid as what i have been doing is trying to help these poor starved lil uns then to find out hes goin out of his way to poison them on food I have given them ! i am feelin sick at thought of why these should harmed for no reason doing no harm to anyone and again at the thought of other pets including my own eating this i fed them tonight but stood to watch no one got to it but i cant keep doing that an really need to do something about it but dont know what ?

cats are a pest, my kids cant even play in our back garden anymore as neighbours cats keep fouling all over the grass

have tried cat repellent but that dosent work (granules you sprinkle over grassed area)

You could buy a dog. They keep cats away (well ours does) and they are good for kids.

And I think you'd sooner stand in dog crap than cat crap!

Go to Chester Zoo and ask if you can purchase some lion or tiger dung and that will keep the cats out of your garden.

buy a dog then they can mess up the garden, erm no thanks.

Are you sure it is cats that are fouling your garden? In my experience (own two cats) they always bury/cover up their mess, and always do it on soft ground/soil for that reason. Never known them to poo on the lawn where they cannot bury it.