Brisbane news live: Puppies found with mouths taped
Puppies found near Brisbane with mouths taped
The RSPCA is appealing for information as they investigate the discovery of two puppies found with their mouths taped shut at the weekend at a property in Ipswich, south-west of Brisbane.
The dogs, believed to be four to five months old, were found dumped in bushland at Chuwar. RSPCA inspectors also found tape residue on their paws, suggesting their legs had also been bound.
A member of the public found one of the puppies on Saturday, with the second rescued by an inspector on Sunday with the assistance of the first dog.
RSPCA Inspectors are urging anyone with information about these puppies to come forward by reporting it to 1300 ANIMAL (264 625) or reporting via its website.
'This is one of the most disturbing cases of abandonment we've seen,' an RSPCA Queensland chief inspector said in a statement.
'These puppies were left defenceless and in a condition that could have easily led to prolonged suffering or death if they had not been found in time.'
6.48am
The winter of discontent
Brisbanites wake from the chilliest night of the week – a frosty 8 degrees – to what is expected to be the warmest day.
With the sky over the River City predicted to be partially cloudy, some of the heat today brings should be trapped, leading to a relatively pleasant top of 24.
But it was a winter's morning for the ages, with an apparent temperature (or 'feels like' temperature) of about 6 degrees in Brisbane's CBD as the sun rose.
Tonight the mercury is set to plunge again, but remaining in the double digits, before a sunnier day on the cards for Wednesday.
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While you were sleeping
Here's what's making news further afield this morning:
Rogue independent MP Mark Latham has denied shocking domestic abuse claims made by his former long-term partner, which included accusations he forced her into degrading sexual acts.
German backpacker Carolina Wilga has broken her silence from her hospital bed, thanking her rescuers and addressing the mystery of why she left her car after becoming stranded in WA's outback.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has slammed conservative campaigning group Advance and its donors after it emerged that antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal's husband's family trust gave $50,000 to the controversial organisation.
Donald Trump has threatened to place severe tariffs on Russia's allies if Vladimir Putin does not make a deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days, marking the first time the US president has set a deadline on action from his counterpart in Moscow. 'I'm disappointed in President Putin. I thought we would have had a deal two months ago,' he said.
And nothing says talent war like a $153 million job offer. Mark Zuckerberg has been on a hiring blitz for AI's most revered scientists, sending them cold emails and offering them roles in his new Superintelligence Labs division whose goal is nothing less than to build artificial-intelligence software that's smarter than humans.
6.45am
The top stories this morning
Good morning, welcome to Brisbane Times' live news coverage for Tuesday, July 15. Today will be sunny with a top temperature of 24 degrees.
In this morning's local headlines:
The Australian Tax Office has launched an independent review into its handling of a case in which a businessman was arrested and jailed over a legal battle that he ultimately won.
On Monday, hundreds of mourners gathered at a church just steps from the home where Greg Josephson was allegedly murdered to farewell the millionaire Brisbane businessman.
Sonny Bill Williams says Queensland fighter Alex Leapai Junior has the raw power and the boxing pedigree to be a star on the global stage, as the boxer prepares to step back into the ring tomorrow night.
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