NSW Police launch appeal after labrador puppy died from fractured skull

Police are asking for help after a labrador puppy was brutally beaten in the backyard of a home on Sydney’s Northern Beaches yesterday.

Police are asking for help from the public after a labrador puppy died after being found brutally beaten in a Sydney backyard yesterday.

The owner of six-month-old chocolate labrador Coco returned to their home in Cobbadah Place in Freshwater yesterday, and found their puppy injured and unresponsive, NSW Police said in a statement today.

Coco was immediately rushed to a vet but she sadly died from her injuries. The owners have now been advised after conducting X-rays Coco had a fractured skull, and Northern Beaches Police have launched an investigation into the launch of the puppy’s death.

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The puppy was injured while in a backyard in the northern beaches. Picture: Google Maps

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Anyone with information about Coco’s death is urged to call Dee Why Police, or contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Originally published as NSW Police launch appeal after labrador puppy died from fractured skull