SHOCKING pictures of a dog with its hind paw severed and its leg stripped of flesh and skin, exposing its bone were posted on citizen journalism website STOMP.

The stray dog, who has been named Kiwi, is believed to be a victim of animal abuse. She was found by STOMPer Wendy, who works at non-profit organisation Action for Singapore Dogs.

She said: 'A couple of stray dogs have been rescued recently with unimaginable injuries.

'You may feel uncomfortable looking at them, but this is what really happened to our fellow local dogs in Singapore.'

'Being strays are never easy, it is even worse if there are such losers out there, targeting at these helpless animals.

'No one could imagine the ordeal this helpless girl has to go through... we just hope that Kiwi can survive this hell.'

Ms Deidre Moss of the SPCA said that its vet had looked at the pictures and could not ascertain the cause of the dog's injury.

'It may have been a fracture due to a road accident or other possible causes including abuse,' Ms Moss said