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Morbidly obese dog seized from owners by council and sent to fat camp
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 10:39 AM on 4th June 2010
An overweight dog has been seized by council officials and sent to fat camp after her owners ignored repeated advice to help her lose weight.
In what is believed to be the first court order of its kind, Gucci the bull terrier was taken from her owners after dog wardens became so worried about the five-stone dog that they obtained a court order.
Gucci was so heavy that she could barely waddle down the street and had sores from supporting her own weight.
The morbidly obese dog is now being looked after at a special canine fat club where she will have to lose almost two stone.
Wyre Borough Council in Lancashire took out the court order to seize the dog after a vet in Fleetwood, Lancs agreed she was suffering because of her weight.
Her owners had been given advice about slimming and seeking treatment for her sores four times before the legal action was taken.
Karan Bowyer, an animal welfare officer for the council, said: 'The animal was suffering through lack of care and exercise.
'She was 10 kgs heavier than she should have been.There had been previous warnings but it was time to act we we secured the court order on the basis Gucci was too fat. We were not prepared to allow this to continue.'
The nine-year-old dog was yesterday on a strict diet and daily exercise at a specialist bull terrier rescue centre.
She will then be re-homed once she is near her target weight of 3stone 2lb.
The action was taken under the 2006 Animal Welfare Act which allows designated officers to seize domestic animals.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...cil-sent-fat-camp.html?ITO=1490#ixzz0pvvqPjue
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 10:39 AM on 4th June 2010
An overweight dog has been seized by council officials and sent to fat camp after her owners ignored repeated advice to help her lose weight.
In what is believed to be the first court order of its kind, Gucci the bull terrier was taken from her owners after dog wardens became so worried about the five-stone dog that they obtained a court order.
Gucci was so heavy that she could barely waddle down the street and had sores from supporting her own weight.
The morbidly obese dog is now being looked after at a special canine fat club where she will have to lose almost two stone.
Wyre Borough Council in Lancashire took out the court order to seize the dog after a vet in Fleetwood, Lancs agreed she was suffering because of her weight.
Her owners had been given advice about slimming and seeking treatment for her sores four times before the legal action was taken.
Karan Bowyer, an animal welfare officer for the council, said: 'The animal was suffering through lack of care and exercise.
'She was 10 kgs heavier than she should have been.There had been previous warnings but it was time to act we we secured the court order on the basis Gucci was too fat. We were not prepared to allow this to continue.'
The nine-year-old dog was yesterday on a strict diet and daily exercise at a specialist bull terrier rescue centre.
She will then be re-homed once she is near her target weight of 3stone 2lb.
The action was taken under the 2006 Animal Welfare Act which allows designated officers to seize domestic animals.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...cil-sent-fat-camp.html?ITO=1490#ixzz0pvvqPjue