Dog who was savagely left to drown with lead tied to underwater rock finds new home
A pair of dog walkers spotted poor Bella struggling to stay afloat in the River Trent, Nottingham, and freed her from a large rock her lead had been cruelly tied to
Bella has been given a new lease of life with Maggie Mellish and Charlie Douglas (Image: TeamDogs)
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The retired couple, who live in a village in South Derbyshire, seemed like a match made in heaven for Bella (now 11 years old) as they previously had looked after shepherd-type dogs of their own, and were willing to give all the love and attention to Bella as well since their last dog passed away a couple of years back.
Last Wednesday, the couple went to the center which has cared for her Bella up until now as they wanted to spend some time with their new pet ahead of her moving in with them the next day. The dog’s rescuers, Jane Harper and her friend Joanne Bellamy, were also invited along to witness the happy occasion and see how Bella was doing.
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Happy ending for drowning survivor Bella the dog
Her previous owner tried to drown her
Bella the dog with her new owners Maggie Mellish and Charlie Douglas. | Photo: RSPCA
Bella the dog now has new owners after surviving a horrific ordeal in which she was tied to a large rock in an attempted drowning in the River Trent.
The Belgian Shepherd’s lead was attached to a carrier bag tied to a large rock before she was rescued by passer-by Jane Harper, and her friend Joanne Bellamy.
Bella was discovered struggling and submerged in the water close to Long Lane in Farndon near Newark on January 6, 2020 before the RSPCA and police launched an investigation.