Neglected dog found abandoned at side of the B9037 road in Fife The Scottish SPCA are looking for the "cold hearted and cruel" person who left a severely matted dog in a lay-by on the side of a road. The Bichon Frise - poodle cross, now named Bob by rescuers, was found dumped in a cage by motorists on the side of the B9037 road between Shiresmill and Blairhall in August. He was left in the wire cage, which still had the tag on, with some cold meat and a few toys. The terrified animal was taken to the vets, where almost a kilo of hair of dirty, tangled fur was removed from him. He was then taken to the Scottish SPCA's Edinburgh and Lothians rescue and rehoming centre, where is he being cared for by staff. He is thought to be around ten years old. The charity's senior inspector John Chisholm said: "Bob was left at the side of the road in a wire cage which still had the tag on it, indicating it may have been bought purely to dump him in. There was cold meat left inside the cage along with some toys. Bob had been allowed to become extremely matted, his claws were very overgrown and his ears were sore and infected. He clearly hadn't been receiving the care he needed. Leaving him in such a state at the side of a busy road was incredibly cold-hearted and cruel. Unfortunately, our inquiries have not yet led us to the person responsible so we are now appealing to members of the public with information to come forward. The Scottish SPCA said abandoning an animal is an offence under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 and anyone found guilty of doing so can expect to be banned from keeping animals for a fixed period or life. The charity has asked anyone with information on what happened to Bob to contact their Animal Helpline on 03000 999 999.