too late to rescue him. Other volunteers working with British registered charity Paws2Rescue describe finding dogs killed with poison, kept with dead canines and one even tied to a train line so the legs were severed

Inhumane: The charity Paws2Rescue has been successful in closing several shelters, including one in Bucharest described as 'shocking' where autopsies on 13 dogs showed they had been poisoned and died in agony

Tiny and alone: The tiny puppy seen above was rescued from the shelters at Bacau and Bucharest, where he had been caged with much bigger, older animals

Saved: This puppy - despite appearances to the contrary - was one of the lucky ones. They have been rescued by the volunteers, and at least have a chance to recover from their horrific treatment

They highlightor boxes of unwanted puppies are regularly hung to the fence of the shelters they operate with local partners in the Romanian capital Bucharest while others have been chained to the gates or just thrown over them into the compound.

Horrendous: Nothing can prepare you for what rescuers have seen in Romania, says Paws2Rescue co-founder Alison Standbridge, of Sutton, Surrey, who travels to Romania once a month. Corbu's case in particular has struck a nerve, after he was discovered with all four legs hacked off

Recovery: Corbu was rescued and has been measured for a cart to help it move around while the charity fundraises for prosthetics. Meanwhile there has been no police investigation into who mutilated the animal

Unbelievable: Each of his legs had been partially and deliberately hacked off