Lurcher Phoenix was found "half dead" in a Worcestershire town on 23 March, with bones protruding across his body, pressure sores and infected wounds. He was given to temporary foster carers and a rehoming charity, and has since gained over 4kg and is now able to walk and stand on his own. Several new lines of inquiry are being investigated, with senior dog warden Pip Griffin describing it as one of the "most appalling cases of cruelty" the county's dog wardens had ever seen.