Hamster cruelly dumped in park now being cared for in Walsall
A hamster 'callously' dumped in a park is now being cared for in Walsall - and the RSPCA is urgently appealing for anyone who has information to come forward.
A woman was walking through Newhall Park in Sutton Coldfield on Tuesday, April 3 when she saw a bald man in his mid-30s, wearing jeans and a black jacket, walking with the empty hamster cage after letting the hamster out.
She quickly contacted the RSPCA and officer Cara Gibbon collected the poor hamster, now nicknamed Hammy.
Cara said: “The kind member of the public who contacted us was quite shocked to see a man dumping the hamster with an H&M carrier bag with some toys, food and sawdust inside and then walking off with the cage. He asked if she likes animals and offered to give the hamster to her. Worried she wouldn’t be able to catch the hamster, she asked him to leave the cage and took the hamster home before contacting us.
“Hammy the hamster, is physically okay and in a good condition. I have no idea why the man decided to abandon him in such a callous way. There is never an excuse to abandon an animal like this and to dump a hamster in a park and leave him open to the elements as well as predators is almost condemning him to death.
“We rely on members of the public to be our eyes and ears and we are very grateful to the member of the public who stepped in and rescued this hamster.”
Hammy is now at the RSPCA Walsall Branch and will be available for rehoming soon.
Anyone with information should call 0300 123 8018.
