The dog was "one of the thinnest animals" an RSPCA inspector had ever seen, a court is told.

Kyle Dorling, 27, left Ivy with such bad injuries she had to be put down, a court hears.

Rescuers said they found 16 animals alive and bodies of dogs in a freezer and a shallow grave.

The RSPCA says it has rescued four cockapoos abandoned in Alrewas, Staffordshire.

Some of Daniel Hayward's sheep were found in such poor condition they had to be put down immediately.

Terrence Moore, who was banned from keeping the animals, is due to be sentenced later this month.

Witnesses say a group of boys were throwing sticks and stones at the three animals late at night.

A man and teenage boy will appear in court next month.