Dog which was hurled into Nottinghamshire s River Trent with a rock tied around its neck finds forever home with new family chad.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chad.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A German Shepherd who nearly drowned after her owners tied her to a rock and threw her in the river has found a new home after months of recovering at an animal centre.
Bella, 11, was rescued from the River Trent in January last year by passer-by Jane Harper who saw her flailing in the water, where she had been struggling for hours after being left to die.
After 15 months of rehabilitation with the RSPCA, the 11-year-old dog has now found a new home in South Derbyshire with Maggie Mellish, 79, and Charlie Douglas, 70, following a TV appeal.
The retired couple are described as a perfect match for Bella, with Charlie revealing: We were horrified by what happened to Bella and when we came to see her we realised what a great personality she has and she really is perfect for us.
Dog who was left for dead in the River Trent moves into its forever home
She spent 15 months recovering
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Bella the dog who was rescued from drowning in River Trent at Farndon finally finds her forever home
| Updated: 11:03, 01 April 2021
A dog who was rescued from drowning in the River Trent at Farndon has finally found her forever home after spending 15 months recuperating from her ordeal in RSPCA care.
Bella was rescued from the river near Long Lane, Farndon, on January 6 when two dog walkers saw her struggling in the water after she was left to drown â with her lead tied to a large rock submerged in the water.
She was immediately taken for emergency treatment at a local vets.
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