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Dog found muzzled and abandoned in a rubbish bin in Narbonne
Residents found a young dog in a rubbish bin in Narbonne, France, on 18 October.
Her muzzle was covered by a taped-on muzzle, and she was thin and dehydrated.
The dog was taken to the Arpan refuge after residents alerted police.
The refuge named her Hope and is treating her, including for fleas, while helping her regain strength.
A complaint for animal cruelty is planned once the legal pound period has passed, and an appeal for information is underway to identify who left her there.
People with information can contact Arpan.
Hope will be offered for adoption when she has recovered, and the refuge says it has already received many requests.
A young female dog was found alive in a rubbish container in Narbonne with a muzzle taped around her snout.
Residents found her on 18 October on Rue Mosaïque and alerted police.
The dog was dehydrated and thin, and was taken in by the Arpan refuge.
The refuge named her Hope and plans to treat her before putting her up for adoption.
A complaint for cruelty is planned, and the refuge has appealed for information about who abandoned her.
- Who
- A young female dog, later named Hope, was found by local residents and taken in by the Arpan refuge.
- What
- She was found in a rubbish container with a muzzle taped around her snout. A complaint for cruelty is planned.
- When
- 18 October 2026.
- Where
- A rubbish container on Rue Mosaïque in Narbonne, France.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Residents found the dog in a rubbish container on Rue Mosaïque and alerted police.
The Arpan refuge took in the dog and named her Hope.
The refuge plans to file a complaint to help identify and sanction the person responsible.
The refuge plans to put Hope up for adoption.
- Discovery date
- 18 October 2026
- Discovery place
- Rue Mosaïque, Narbonne
- Condition
- Dehydrated and thin
- Name given by refuge
- Hope
- Contact number
- 04 68 41 41 68
3 sources
"Mais qui est ce monstre qui t’a jetée dans un container poubelle avec une muselière scotchée autour du museau ?" : une chienne sauvée in extremis, baptisée "Hope"
"C'est une honte" : une petite chienne découverte vivante dans une poubelle avec une muselière scotchée sur le museau, un appel à témoins lancé
« Comment peut-on être aussi cruel ? » : un refuge sidéré après l'abandon d'un chien muselé dans une poubelle à Narbonne
What people are saying
She could not signal that she was there. She was simply condemned to die in the rubbish.
It is shameful to act with such cruelty.
We can understand that people are struggling, but there are other solutions.
Who is this monster who threw you into a rubbish container with a muzzle taped around your snout?