Saturday, August 22, 2009

Lost dog 'fell off the back of a lorry'

A boxer dog which fell off the back of a lorry in Taunton, Somerset, after a 1,300-mile trip from Spain is being featured on YouTube in a bid to reunite it with its owner.

Angel was found in the car park of the B&Q store in Taunton and handed into animal welfare officers who thought she was just another stray.

But they were shocked to discover she was microchipped and her home was listed at an address in Malaga, Spain.



Officers at Somerset County Council's animal health and welfare team said Angel, a nine-year-old red and white boxer, is thought to have illegally entered the UK in a lorry.

They have been trying to locate her owner but so far have had no success.

So they have made a film about her story called 'Angel Falls off the Back of a Lorry' and posted it on YouTube, hoping to attract worldwide publicity and that her owner will come forward. Angel is now being cared for by the South Western Boxer Club during her six-month quarantine.

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