New home for Lucky

Lucky

Abandoned dog gets new owners

A trapped and abandoned dog, nicknamed Lucky, has found a loving home.

St. Helens Council dog welfare and enforcement officers, assisted by police, had to use bolt cutters to free her from a water pumping station in Merton Bank recently.

The emaciated, female cross-breed had been spotted by a member of the public. She was treated by a local vet and handed over to Leigh Dogs and Cats Home.

Council officers believe the dog had been thrown over the fence into the secure compound surrounding the station.

A spokesman for the Home said:  "She's in a lovely home now and the new owners brought her back in for her second vaccination and are bringing her to be neutered here. She has put on so much weight in her new home and follows her owner around everywhere she goes. They are completely made up with her. She has settled in really well.”

If you can give a dog or cat a loving home Leigh Dogs and Cats Home is on the A580 (East Lancs Road) and opening times are:

For animals coming into the kennels: 9:00 - 17:00
For viewing animals: 11:30 - 16:30.  Telephone 01942 671215.

No animal needs abandoning.  St. Helens Council’s Dog Welfare and Enforcement Service is there to help with free advice and information, especially for people who can no longer look after their pet.  Ring 01744 676789.

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