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| Dog found drowning in Farndon with rock tied to lead rescued | Dog found drowning in Farndon with rock tied to lead rescued |
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| A dog found drowning in a river with a carrier bag containing a heavy rock tied to its lead has been rescued. | |
| The Belgian shepherd was spotted in the River Trent and dragged to safety by a woman near Long Lane, Farndon, Nottinghamshire, at about 08:45 GMT. | The Belgian shepherd was spotted in the River Trent and dragged to safety by a woman near Long Lane, Farndon, Nottinghamshire, at about 08:45 GMT. |
| The dog, whose name was recorded as Bella on her microchip in 2010, was taken to a vet where she is recovering. | The dog, whose name was recorded as Bella on her microchip in 2010, was taken to a vet where she is recovering. |
| A 31-year-old woman and a man, aged 32, have been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty offences. | |
| PC Adam Pace said: "Whilst the dog is still quite poorly she has been showing some encouraging signs by eating so hopefully she will be on the mend. | PC Adam Pace said: "Whilst the dog is still quite poorly she has been showing some encouraging signs by eating so hopefully she will be on the mend. |
| "This was an evil and nasty thing to do to this poor dog. We are lucky that the kind member of the public found and rescued her." | "This was an evil and nasty thing to do to this poor dog. We are lucky that the kind member of the public found and rescued her." |
| Although the dog's name was recorded in 2010 as Bella, it's thought she could now be known by another name. | Although the dog's name was recorded in 2010 as Bella, it's thought she could now be known by another name. |
| PC Pace appealed for anyone who had dash-cam or CCTV footage of vehicles in Long Lane to get in touch. | PC Pace appealed for anyone who had dash-cam or CCTV footage of vehicles in Long Lane to get in touch. |
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