The cinnamon coloured beast was more than 1.5 metres long and stood some 75 centimetres high. The animal is thought to be a cross between two dangerous breeds, and reports say it is similar to a dogo or mastiff breed.

It had not been microchipped and had had some old injuries to its neck and ears leading the rural agents to think it had been living wild for some time.
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Or it had been used for illegal dog fights and was abandoned being a loser!!