Good Samaritans rescue bleeding puppy

The female American Bull dog type named ‘Bella’ by the group of friends who helped her, was spotted on Appley Road South, Appley Bridge from a taxi window by three people making their way home from a night out at around 10pm on Bank Holiday Tuesday, December 27.

RSPCA inspector Alison Fletcher said: “They asked the taxi driver to pull over and when ‘Bella’ came to them they realised she was bleeding from her back end.

“The taxi wouldn’t take her to a local vets so two of them stayed with her and the third went home to call us.

“Unfortunately I was 30 minutes away so they started knocking on the doors to nearby houses and were taken in by a caring couple who provided blankets and towels for her and kept her warm and comfortable until I got there. They all went above and beyond to help this little dog, and no doubt saved her life.”

Bella - who is described as aged three to four months old, and is mainly white with black spots on her ears - was suffering from a prolapse and was rushed to RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital where she was operated on immediately. She is making a good recovery. “The vet confirmed what was quite obvious from the smell coming from her, the prolapse had been there for some time and had been left untreated. She was also underweight,” said inspector Fletcher.

“As she wasn’t wearing a collar and ID tag or microchipped, as is required by law, we do not know who her owners are at the moment and are appealing for anyone who recognises her and knows who they are, or who saw anything, to get in touch. Bella is a very loving pup and if out roaming would have approached people easily, which leads me to believe that she had not been out alone for long. I suspect she was abandoned on the roadside on Tuesday night due to the condition she was suffering.”

Anyone who has any information should call 0300 123 8018 and leave a message for inspector Fletcher. The call made by Bella’s rescuers was one of 1,590 received on Bank Holiday Tuesday, and she was one of an incredible 322 animals abandoned and dealt with by the RSPCA on that day.