Heartbreak as body of dead dog pulled from Doncaster canal by rescuer

A group dedicated to finding lost pets in Doncaster has spoken of its heartbreak after the body of a missing dog was pulled out of a canal.
By Darren Burke
Published 22nd Mar 2021, 10:18 BST
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The small, female dog was pulled from the River Don navigation canal close to Long Sandall Lock on Clay Lane West yesterday, a spokesman for Lost and Found Pets in Doncaster Team Houdini said on Facebook.

Describing the tragedy, a spokesman said: “Sadly today we have retrieved the body of a deceased small female dog from the canal close to the lock at Kirk Sandall.

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"I have the collar so the owner can identify it, as it wasn’t chipped when I scanned it.

The dead dog was pulled from the canal at Long Sandall.The dead dog was pulled from the canal at Long Sandall.
The dead dog was pulled from the canal at Long Sandall.

"She is now at Arundells/Vets Now in Kirk Sandall. Thank you Stewart Lee for getting her out of the water. Not a pleasant task.

"RIP little one.”

A frayed pink and black collar, adorned with the word Doodlebone, accompanied the heartbreaking post.

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