Claim: An image shows a "depressed" dog that has been found and there is an active appeal for information about its owners.
Fact-check: Hoax lost dog picture circulating online for months - Full Fact
Verdict: there is no evidence this is a genuine appeal. the same picture has been used in similar posts around the world for months, and there are a number of other indications it is a hoax.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sarah Turnnidge
Date published: 2023-07-28T00:00:00