A poor puppy found marooned in the middle of a river is now looking for a loving home.
Eight-week-old spaniel Coco was rescued from a bed of sticks.
It is feared the tiny pup was dumped or even thrown from a bridge above.
Coco had bruising to his spine and was suffering from worms when he was discovered on 25 September, and he is now recovering in the care of the RSPCA, as reported by Need to Know.
An RSPCA spokesperson said: “We’re really keen to find out where he’s come from and how he came to be in the river.
“It’s particularly sad to think what could have happened to such a tiny puppy if he’d not been spotted when he was.
“He had bruising to his spine and was suffering from worms.
“Thankfully, he’s now recovering in our care.
“Coco appeared to have recently been clipped and his whiskers had been cut back too.
“Coco was found at 6:30pm so we think he was dumped between 1pm and 6:30pm.
“There is no way he could have got to where he was found himself so we suspect he was dumped, or possibly thrown off the bridge.”
Anyone who recognises Coco, who was found in the River Derwent, Peak District, or has information about where he came from is asked to contact the RSPCA’s appeal line on 0300 123 8018, quoting incident number 01643220.
