Urgent warning for dog owners after a six-month-old chocolate labrador puppy called Coco is bashed to death in her backyard while her owner is at work
- Six-month-old puppy Coco was found with a fractured skull in her backyard
- The owner returned to find Coco unresponsive in home in Freshwater, Sydney
- Coco was rushed to the vet but tragically died. Police are investigating
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A six-month-old chocolate labrador named Coco has died after she was found with a fractured skull in the backyard when her horrified owner returned from work.
Coco's owner returned to their house in Cobbadah Place in Freshwater in Sydney's Northern Beaches on Tuesday afternoon to find the puppy unresponsive.
The labrador was rushed to the vet after being found laid across the garden, but later died from her devastating head injuries.
A six-month-old labrador was found with severe head injuries in a backyard at a home in Freshwater, on Sydney's Northern Beaches (stock image)
X-rays confirmed Coco had a damaged skull as NSW Police investigate the death.
Dog owners have been warned about the incident and police are urging the public to come forward with any information.
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Anyone with information is urged to call Dee Why Police or crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
RSPCA NSW has been contacted for comment.
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