Dog rescued after being thrown into the river with a heavy rock tied to neck

A rock was tied to the leg of the animal, which was comparable in size to its body. The dog probably had to struggle for many hours under the cold water before it could lift its head above the surface of the river.

Recently, a Belgian sheepdog was saved from the brink of death after enduring a horrifying experience intentionally caused by its owner.

Jane Harper was walking along the road with her friend when she suddenly saw something sticking out of the Trent River in Farndon, Nottinghamshire, England. After realizing that it was the head of a dog submerged in the water, Jane fearlessly dived into the freezing river to rescue the animal.

She approached the dog and tried to pull it to the shore but was unsuccessful. Jane said, “The water was very murky at that time, I tried my best but still couldn’t pull the dog out. I noticed that there was a string tied around its leg, attached to something heavy that sank to the bottom. I had to use both arms to support the dog and struggled a lot to lift it up.”

Jane had to exert all her strength to lift the dog up to the shore.The dog was lying motionless from the cold and exhaustion.

After successfully bringing the dog to the shore, Jane realized that the heavy object tied to its leg was a large rock. The animal was nearly unconscious at that point. Initially, Jane thought it was dead until the poor creature tried to blink its eyes.

After administering first aid, Jane took the distressed animal to the veterinarian for care and treatment. The poor dog’s rescuer shared, “It must have exerted all its strength to lift its head above the surface of the water. I don’t know how long it was down there, but I think if it had been any later, it wouldn’t have survived.”

Jane and her friend also expressed their anger at the despicable act of the person who threw their pet into the river with a heavy rock tied to its leg.

A rock was tied to the leg of the large dog, which was as big as its body.

Luckily, the police found a microchip on the animal dating back to 2010 and were able to identify both the dog’s name, Bella, and her owner. However, the current name of the dog may have been changed. They also arrested a couple, aged 31 and 32, suspected of committing a crime against the pet.

A Nottinghamshire police officer said they are still investigating the incident and urged residents in the area to provide any information they may have. They also praised Jane’s actions for timely rescuing the poor animal.

Bella is currently in a weak condition, but she has shown some signs of improvement, such as being willing to eat and receiving treatment.

Bella is currently being taken care of by a veterinarian but is still quite weak.Bella has been eating a little bit.

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