By Lisa Ramsden
A defenceless dog, abandoned by her owner and left tied to a tree in Newcastle, has been given a fresh start.
After the guts of four long and stressful weeks of attempting to catch her, the dog – who has been named ‘Faith’ by the animal charity caring for her – was finally caught last week, thanks to the efforts of a local dog handler, one of his trusted canines, and a tennis ball, of all things!
Now loving her new life, she quickly settled into her foster carer’s loving and safe home.
First spotted in Donard Forest a month ago, the dog was petrified of humans. She had been released from the rope by someone with good intentions, but this made catching her all the more difficult.
Read the full story in the current issue of the Mourne Observer.
