Neglected dog was so malnourished people thought it was a poorly fox

A neglected dog was so malnourished it was mistaken for a poorly fox eating from bins. The German Shepherd, who rescuers later discovered is called Bluebell, was spotted rummaging through black bags with an injured and matted paw. See SWNS story SWLSneglect. Today (THUR) the team plan to chase Bluebell?s chip, though she has not been marked missing or stolen. Pictures taken yesterday evening on her arrival at Swale Borough Council Stray Dog Service, Kent, show the underweight pooch with uncut claws and hair loss across her back and face. — Bluebell the German Shepherd was so malnourished people thought she was a fox (Picture: Swale Borough Council Stray Dog/SWNS)

A German Shepherd was left so neglected people thought it was a malnourished fox scavenging for food.

Pictures of the poor dog, called Bluebell, show her missing fur and clearly underweight.

Her rescuers confirmed Bluebell is microchipped, but she has never been reported missing.

She is now being looked after by Swale Borough Council Stray Dog Service in Kent.

‘This little one has now been collected and is winging her way to the kennels,’ a spokesperson said.

‘We can confirm she’s a German Shepherd, not a fox, and her name is Bluebell.

‘For now, she’ll be given some tea and a warm bed before seeing the vet in the morning.’

Bluebell was later found to have a ‘nasty looking mammary tumour’ which will be investigated.

The spokesperson added: ‘Following on from our previous post regarding Bluebell, here are some additional photos which show her breed and the extent of her neglect.

‘As well as substantial hair loss, she’s also underweight, has long nails and a nasty looking mammary tumour which will need investigation.

‘We’ll be chasing her chip tomorrow, but she hasn’t been marked as missing or stolen.

‘If you have any information regarding this dog, please call SBC on 01795 417850 or the OOH’s service on 07795 237479.

‘If you’re the owner and there’s a genuine reason behind her condition, please reach out.’

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