Community response to dog was wonderful

SIR, — What an uplifting story in last week’s edition about the community response to the badly neglected dog found abandoned in Newcastle recently.

Thankfully, the animal is on the road to recovery and congratulations to all those behind the on-line social media campaign launched by The Local Facebook page to raise money for the Lurcher’s treatment bills.

The fantastic amount of £1,400 was raised and what a gesture by Castle Vets which treated the animal for free, allowing the money raised by the community to be split between Corran Kennels and the Millvale Animal Sanctuary where it will be put to extremely good use.

Congratulations to everyone involved in this initiative.

Yours etc,

HAPPY DOG LOVER,

Downpatrick.