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Dog that survived cruel drowning attempt dies just months after being adopted
dog named Bella, who was almost drowned after her cruel owner tied a 5st rock to her and hurled her in a river, has died just months after finding her forever home.Bella was dragged to safety by passer-by Jane Harper who spotted the pooch struggling in the River Trent on January 6 last year.In April this year the 11-year-old pooch was adopted by Maggie Mellish and Charlie Douglas in Nottingham.Bella even won the SuperDog Survivor Award - a newly-launched national initiative that recognises and celebrates exceptional pets.But tragically, Bella died last week when she was put to sleep following “long term health conditions”.In a Facebook post, RSPCA Radcliffe Animal Centre, where Bella had been looked after her ordeal, said: "It is with a