Warning: This might be the most devastating thing you read today... Thugs have chopped off a poor puppy's front paws in a horrific act of cruelty.
The good news is, she's now enjoying a new life with a kind foster family in Scotland.
The poor pup was unable to even stand up because of her injuries, but as soon as she spotted the person who rescued her, she wagged her tail in delight. How could this pup still be so trusting? She is so pure.
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Tally, a Shar Pei mix was believed to have been eight-months-old when she was subjected to her injuries and was found chained to a tree stump in Bucharest, Romania.
She was fostered in Romania before being brought to the UK by Shar Pei Rescue Scotland, a charity that operates on a shoestring budget but has rescued more than 600 dogs.
The journey took two days and Tally now lives with a family in Ayr, South Ayrshire.
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Gina McCallum, who runs the rescue charity said: "It is terrible - the vet who treated her had never seen anything like it before.
"Her bones had become infected.
"But she's the happiest dog on the planet."
"When she was found, her tail just started wagging - someone had chopped her feet off but she still wanted to be around humans."
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Gina soon found a foster mum for the pup, 48-year-old Karen Harvey, who was horrified by what happened to Tally.
Mum-of-two Karen, who also has five grandchildren, said: "What happened to her is horrendous."
"I have got pictures of her chained to a tree with no front legs.
"Tally is such a loving girl."
"She just wants to cuddle and play."
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Her grandson, Tyler Roach, aged nine, dotes on the puppy.
Despite her limited mobility, determined Tally still tries to jump up on the sofa like any other dog - and manages to get around on her stumps.
However the imbalance in length between her front and back legs is putting pressure on her spine and her hips.
"She can get about in the front and back garden, by pushing herself about, and she can jump up on the couch but the imbalance is putting pressure on her spine and her hips."
"She will end up getting arthritis."
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A set of prosthetics to help her get around will cost an estimated £10,000 - but it could transform her life.
In the meantime, plans are afoot to raise £600 for a specially made set of wheels which will help Tally until cash can be raised to pay for the prosthetics, which can only be fitted by Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick.
Foster mum Karen said: "Tally is around 15 months old, that's why we want to get prosthetics for her - because she's young."
"We are fundraising to get her some wheels to take the weight off, but it will be about £10,000 for prosthetics.
Thank goodness Tally has a doting new mum like Karen, who has previously fostered another Shar Pei for her pal, charity owner Gina, a retiree from East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire.
Gina founded the charity run by volunteers in 2012 and partly funds it herself, but also receives help from Taylor Vets in Cathkin, Glasgow.
She said: "It took about six or seven months getting her [Tally] here, and she has cost about £2,000 so far."
"It's amazing to see how well Tally has come on.
"We rescue a lot of dogs from Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and Spain.
"All the pedigrees are quite common just now but Shar Peis are out of fashion.
"A lot of breeders are just dumping them in kill shelters, or abandoning them in the middle of nowhere."
"We are always desperate for foster homes for the dogs."
Another seven or eight Shar Peis are looking for homes in the UK.
You can donate to Shar Pei Rescue Scotland here which will help Tally's plight for prosthetics.
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