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| Dog who never left dead owner's side is rescued | Dog who never left dead owner's side is rescued |
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| Poppy was discovered "dehydrated and malnourished" | Poppy was discovered "dehydrated and malnourished" |
| A faithful dog who lay next to her owner's undiscovered body for a week has been rescued. | A faithful dog who lay next to her owner's undiscovered body for a week has been rescued. |
| Yolanda Callaghan, 76, died at her home in Swansea in March. | Yolanda Callaghan, 76, died at her home in Swansea in March. |
| She was only discovered when her neighbour Christie Powell went to check on her after she had not been seen for a while. | She was only discovered when her neighbour Christie Powell went to check on her after she had not been seen for a while. |
| And when she peered through the letterbox she saw Ms Callaghan along with eight-year-old toy poodle Poppy cuddling into her. | And when she peered through the letterbox she saw Ms Callaghan along with eight-year-old toy poodle Poppy cuddling into her. |
| "The first thing I noticed was a load of unopened mail, which was not a great sign, and then I spotted Yolanda lying on the floor," said Ms Powell. | "The first thing I noticed was a load of unopened mail, which was not a great sign, and then I spotted Yolanda lying on the floor," said Ms Powell. |
| Six-legged dog has operation to remove extra limbs | Six-legged dog has operation to remove extra limbs |
| I wanted to die after I put my cat down by mistake | I wanted to die after I put my cat down by mistake |
| "Poppy was actually on top of her, sitting there and looking at us." | "Poppy was actually on top of her, sitting there and looking at us." |
| Poppy was found in a "dehydrated and malnourished" state with "gunk that was rock solid" around her eyes. | Poppy was found in a "dehydrated and malnourished" state with "gunk that was rock solid" around her eyes. |
| Ms Powell's sister Kate Difrancesco had gone with her to Ms Callaghan's house to check on her welfare, and Poppy was eager to make an impression. | Ms Powell's sister Kate Difrancesco had gone with her to Ms Callaghan's house to check on her welfare, and Poppy was eager to make an impression. |
| "The paramedics got there quickly and broke down the door," said Ms Powell. | "The paramedics got there quickly and broke down the door," said Ms Powell. |
| "Poppy had never met my sister before and she actually clung to her." | "Poppy had never met my sister before and she actually clung to her." |
| Poppy also had to have her right eye removed | Poppy also had to have her right eye removed |
| After bringing the dog home Ms Powell set about cleaning her up after her long ordeal. | After bringing the dog home Ms Powell set about cleaning her up after her long ordeal. |
| "We gave her a little bit of food, being careful not to overfeed her," she said. | "We gave her a little bit of food, being careful not to overfeed her," she said. |
| "And as I got her in the bath she started drinking the bath water." | "And as I got her in the bath she started drinking the bath water." |
| As well as being malnourished and dehydrated, vets subsequently diagnosed Poppy with a perforated ulcer in her right eye. | As well as being malnourished and dehydrated, vets subsequently diagnosed Poppy with a perforated ulcer in her right eye. |
| Ms Powell started a fundraiser to cover her treatment and was able to raise more than £4,000. | Ms Powell started a fundraiser to cover her treatment and was able to raise more than £4,000. |
| "She had an operation to remove her right eye and now she's one-eyed Poppy - actually, we just call her Popeye," she said. | "She had an operation to remove her right eye and now she's one-eyed Poppy - actually, we just call her Popeye," she said. |
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