A woman said she owes her life to a rescue dog who spotted her breast cancer after "sniffing and nuzzling" her right armpit. Lucy Giles, 45, thought her beloved Broady was initially just craving some attention but, soon after discovering a lump in her armpit, she was diagnosed with HER2-positive breast cancer.
The animal-lover had welcomed the 11-stone Newfoundland giant into her life in July 2021 after her partner Ashley, 62, had spent six months in hospital on a life-support machine after contracting Covid. When Ashley returned home, he was dependent on Lucy, who works as a carer, and she became his full-time support.
As part of his recovery, the pair decided to add to the family of pets who they dote on, including two dogs Leo and Murphy, 18 rabbits, two cats and a tortoise. They then adopted Broady the gentle giant, who was from a family who could no longer look after him.
