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Pippa’s mission to rescue abused dogs

Worcester Editorial 26th Jul, 2017   0

WORCESTER’S Britain’s Got Talent star Pippa Langhorne is jetting out to Romania as part of a mission to rescue abused dogs.

The 2011 semi-finalist, who captured the nation’s hearts with her dog Buddy, is flying to the Eastern European country on Wednesday, September 6 for a week, as part of a project rescuing dogs and puppies from the city of Arad and bringing them back to the UK to find forever homes.

The trip is part of a new TV documentary by Run Around Productions and has been organised with animal welfare charity A Better Life Dog Rescue, which hopes to raise awareness in the region with the help of the 26-year-old.

Pippa said: “I’m excited to embark on a journey to rescue dogs overseas. I hope I can give support to so many unfortunate dogs in Romania.




“Buddy and I go to a lot of dog charity days and I’m always trying to raise awareness of animal welfare, so this is an amazing opportunity.

“Unfortunately, in Romania, dogs are hunted and a lot of the rehoming centres are in appalling conditions. The situation is pretty severe.


“We need to help people understand that dogs are pets, not just security alarms for properties.”

The Only Way Is Essex star Ricky Rayment, who is helping to present the documentary alongside Pippa, said: “I’ve been going to Romania to film and help raise awareness of animal welfare. We help get adoptions for orphaned dogs and provide shelter.

“We recently struck a deal with the Mayor of Arad to set up a new luxury shelter, veterinary and hotel for dogs in the city, which will be the largest in Romania.”

A Better Life Dog Rescue spokeperson, said: “We have been travelling to Romania for several years taking food and medical supplies to help the many stray dogs survive harsh conditions.

“We rescue dogs that would otherwise suffer horrific deaths and bring them to the UK to find them forever loving homes.”

Visit www.abldr.org.uk for more information.

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