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Sophie Finnegan

Woman credits chihuahua for saving her life after the dog jumped on her stomach

A woman who claims her dog acting strangely and “jumping on her stomach” alerted her to her ovarian cancer is hailing the pooch as a hero for “saving her life”.

Tess Robison, a 41-year-old hairdresser from South Shields, South Tyneside, said her chihuahua Lola had become "more clingy than usual" and had taken to constantly smelling her breath.

One day, Lola jumped on her stomach, causing quite a bit of pain, Tess told Chronicle Live.

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