Fleur was rescued from Charmouth Beach, on the 9th of January 1998, by the RSPCA, and taken to their hospital for treatment. She was very tiny, weighing only 10.5kg, just a fraction of the weight she should have been for a pup of her age - nearer 40kg.
She was very weak and it is thought that she had been separated prematurely from her mum, meaning that she did not put on the weight that she should have done early in life to survive later on.
Fortunately she responded well to treatment, and having made a good recovery, Fleur was transferred to the Sanctuary on the 25th of February 1998.
|
|