'Poor little baby'- Puppy kicked around like a football by group of young boys in Limerick

Limerick Animal Welfare took to social media to share a recent incident in which a young group of boys were caught kicking around a small puppy like a football.

A lady witnessed the incident and reported it to the her local animal welfare shelter.

The puppy, Milo, is only a few weeks old and had 'a belly full of worms' at the time he was rescued.

Milo is now in foster care through the Limerick Animal Welfare.

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Comments have poured in from concerned locals who are glad the puppy is now safe, with one person commenting, "It takes a cold, heartless person to hurt something so innocent and defenceless. This kind of behaviour isn’t just animal abuse, it’s a red flag for much deeper issues. Poor little baby."

Another person said: "Omg that poor sweet little puppy, thankfully safe now and thank you to the lady who rescued him. What kind of humans could do that to a defenceless little animal".