A pet dog was almost put down after its neglectful owners allowed a tumour to grow to the size of a melon meaning the pooch couldn't even walk.
Little Boo Boo the dachshund was originally taken to a shelter to be euthanised because of the enormous growth on her belly, which was a third of her own body weight.
But another sanctuary owner spotted the stricken ten-year-old dog and decided to investigate the tumour and, if it was benign, to operate.
Incredibly, the tumour was not cancerous and just a week after the successful surgery, Boo Boo was adopted to a new forever home and is happier than ever.
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