The death of three tiny puppies which were found dumped in a Hastings council rubbish bin has disgusted SPCA staff.
The mixed-breed pups were just a few days old when found on Saturday at Mathewson Park.
"It just so happens that a lovely lady was out walking her dog andheard these tiny, tiny puppies crying in the rubbish bin," a Hastings SPCA spokeswoman said.
"They were just thrown in there with the trash, as if they were a disposable commodity."
The puppies were picked up by the animal ambulance but none of them survived.
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