THIS roving bulldog was bruised and battered after its latest adventure — being thrown into the canal.

The heavy stone bulldog was stolen from its usual place in front of the office building at the Withins Paper Staining Co Ltd, in Bury Road.

It was a constant target for vandals, who had previously deposited it in the mill lodge and in neighbouring gardens.

An employee of the firm, Mr R Walsh, is pictured touching the bulldog statue up with paint after it had been recovered, chipped and damaged from the water.

A spokesman said they would prosecute if they could find the culprit.