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| A dog which survived for three weeks trapped in a fox snare by licking rainwater from its paws is almost back to full health, its owner says. | A dog which survived for three weeks trapped in a fox snare by licking rainwater from its paws is almost back to full health, its owner says. |
| Black Labrador Bess went missing from the Gornall family home in Longridge, Lancashire, on 9 July. | |
| After 24 days of searches and appeals the family had almost given up hope when Bess was found trapped in a cage. | After 24 days of searches and appeals the family had almost given up hope when Bess was found trapped in a cage. |
| The nine-year-old is now back home with the Gornall family and is said to be in "fantastic spirits". | The nine-year-old is now back home with the Gornall family and is said to be in "fantastic spirits". |
| But if the predicted hot British summer had arrived the story may have ended in tragedy, Lancashire Police said. | But if the predicted hot British summer had arrived the story may have ended in tragedy, Lancashire Police said. |
| "The local police wildlife officer had told me that's literally the reason Bess survived - that she's been licking her paws when the rain's been falling in the cage - so that's how she survived," said owner Donna Gornall. | "The local police wildlife officer had told me that's literally the reason Bess survived - that she's been licking her paws when the rain's been falling in the cage - so that's how she survived," said owner Donna Gornall. |
| I'm certainly not happy - someone has been very irresponsible in setting that trap Donna Gornall, owner | I'm certainly not happy - someone has been very irresponsible in setting that trap Donna Gornall, owner |
| Mrs Gornall said the family had spent time scouring local fields for Bess after she "shot off" one night. | Mrs Gornall said the family had spent time scouring local fields for Bess after she "shot off" one night. |
| "We'd put out laminated posters, put a massive banner up outside our house, put adverts in the local papers. We literally did all we could to try and find her. | "We'd put out laminated posters, put a massive banner up outside our house, put adverts in the local papers. We literally did all we could to try and find her. |
| "[Then] we got a telephone call saying a man out walking had found Bess in a fox trap. He'd heard her cries." | "[Then] we got a telephone call saying a man out walking had found Bess in a fox trap. He'd heard her cries." |
| Bess was found in a catch cage trap at the bottom of a deep-sided valley on farmland. | Bess was found in a catch cage trap at the bottom of a deep-sided valley on farmland. |
| Although the family are "absolutely delighted" by her return, Mrs Gornall said they were still angry about her incarceration. | Although the family are "absolutely delighted" by her return, Mrs Gornall said they were still angry about her incarceration. |
| "I'm certainly not happy - someone has been very irresponsible in setting that trap. | "I'm certainly not happy - someone has been very irresponsible in setting that trap. |
| "Those traps are supposed to be checked every 24 hours by law. So it's a blatant disregard of the law." | "Those traps are supposed to be checked every 24 hours by law. So it's a blatant disregard of the law." |
| Bess was underweight when she was found on 2 August but is eating, drinking and almost back to full health. | Bess was underweight when she was found on 2 August but is eating, drinking and almost back to full health. |
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| Owner Donna Gornall is angry with whoever set the trap | Owner Donna Gornall is angry with whoever set the trap |
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