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Jonathan Geddes

Lanarkshire couple warns of dangers of littering as puppy 'almost put to sleep' after swallowing glass

A Lanarkshire couple has told of their terror after their Border Collie puppy had 'blood pouring out of her mouth' just hours after swallowing shards of glass.

William Murphy and Sid Duff now want people to be aware of the damage littering and vandalism can cause for innocent animals.

The couple, who stay in Rutherglen, were walking their four-month-old puppy Susan when she swallowed a small shard of glass. Within hours, the pup was coughing up blood and vomiting to the extent that vets discussed putting her down.

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