A loyal miniature poodle was found lovingly cuddled next to the body of her elderly owner, who had been dead for more than a week in Wales.
Poppy and the elderly woman were found by a neighbor who went to check on the 76-year-old at her home in West Cross after she had not been seen on her regular walks for several days.
A neighbor peeked through the door and saw the elderly woman lying on the floor with her adorable dog visibly emaciated, according to information from the Daily Mail.
It was later reported that the 76-year-old had been dead for at least a week – during which her loyal eight-year-old pet had not left her side.
The 8-year-old dog was adopted
Poppy the pooch was found “severely malnourished and dehydrated” and unable to walk, but has now been re-homed by her neighbor’s sister, who found her.
The adorable little dog
The woman who found her said: “She is severely malnourished and dehydrated, and literally skin and bones. I can put my fingers around her waist, so thin. My sister is the manager of a nursing home and Poppy will always have someone by her side. My sister will take her to work, she’ll be surrounded by older people and she’ll always have a lap to snuggle up to, and she’ll be absolutely spoiled,” she said.
A South Wales Police spokesman said: “Officers were called to a report of a sudden death at a property in Kenilworth Place, West Cross, Swansea at around 12 noon on Sunday 24 March. A 76-year-old woman was found dead. The circumstances are not considered suspicious.”
The woman who took in the pooch has started a fundraiser to help pay for Poppy’s vet bills – including paying to have the dog’s right eye removed.
The fundraiser reached its £3,000 target in just three days.