A dog owner has warned of the dangers of rat poisoning after her pet swallowed the chemical and was given days to live.
Nicole Hanley's Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross Zara was rushed to the vets after she picked up a dead rat in the garden and ingested poison.
The 28-year-old's local area in Motherwell had been having problems with rat infestations and North Lanarkshire Council had laid down bait boxes.
