A trainee vet at Churchview Veterinary Centre in Heswall on the Wirral cut a dog with a knife when she should have been removing his stitches, and then the vet centre charged the owner for the treatment.

A retired fitter, Mr Evans, of Heswall on the Wirral was playing with his Jack Russell terrier Buster in July when (more…)

Firefighters were applauded yesterday for rescuing a dog, a Jack Russell terrier, from a well.

The Jack Russell, Vera, fell down a well in Staffordshire whilst out walking with her owner in Stretton, Burton-upon-Trent at the junction of Derby Road and James Brindley Way.  The dog luckily landed on a ledge about 16 feet (5 metres) down the well and was unhurt.

The fire brigade were called and a firefighter was lowered into the well so he (more…)

Fire crews spent six hours rescuing two Jack Russell terriers that had become lost in underground burrows.

The two dogs, Rosi and Charlie, had been out walking in the woods with their owner Rachel Hartshorn in West Sussex, when they got overexcited and ran off.

Ms Hartshorn said:

“I’m normally quite cautious when walking the dogs because I’ve lost them once before.  But they just couldn’t resist the sight of the woods and nearby stream, so I let them off their leads so they could enjoy themselves.”

She added that she had been reluctant to call the fire crew but (more…)