Grimsby Telegraph

The terrified dog rescued from a shelter’s ‘kill list’

FLASH IS LOOKING FOR HIS FOREVER HOME AFTER BEING MISTREATED

- By PAIGE FRESHWATER paige.freshwater@reachplc.com @PaigeFresh­water

MEET poor Flash – a badly mistreated dog who needs a second start in life after spending time in a ‘kill shelter’.

Flash arrived at a rescue centre in Hull after being placed on a ‘kill list’ at a Romanian shelter.

He would have been put to sleep in early December if the kind people at Oakwood Dog Rescue hadn’t stepped in to save him.

But, they now need your help to place the two-year-old boy with his forever family.

It is thought Flash could have better luck finding his forever home in

Grimsby, Cleethorpe­s or Scunthorpe. His a past is relatively unknown – but it is understood he has been mistreated as he is “very scared of people”.

After spending time at Oakwood, Flash is starting to open up and spend time with his doggy friends. But, he is still very scared of people and hides whenever a person comes near him.

A spokespers­on at Oakwood Dog Rescue said: “Flash is a very scared boy who has been left traumatise­d by his past in the kill shelter. When he first arrived at Oakwood, he was so scared he didn’t eat anything and didn’t want to move at all.” Flash, a large mixed-breed, had never walked on a lead before arriving at Oakwood.

The spokespers­on added: “He is too scared to be anywhere near people, let alone allow anyone to stroke him, which is why we’re searching for a very patient adult-only home for him.

“It’s heartbreak­ing to think this boy could have died without ever experienci­ng what it is like to have a loving home because nobody wanted him.

“He needs somewhere safe where he can finally experience what it is like to be loved and cared for.” The people at Oakwood believe Flash would benefit from living with a more confident female dog.

 ??  ?? Two-year-old Flash was so scared he didn’t want to eat
Two-year-old Flash was so scared he didn’t want to eat

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