Twelve-year-old Shih-tzu cross Marley has nearly FOUR POUNDS of matted fur shaved off after he was found covered in urine and barely able to move

• Marley, 12-year-old Shih-tzu cross, was found near Weston-super-Mare last week 
• He was soaked in urine and he had nearly four pounds of matted fur shaved off 
• The matted fur on his feet had formed ‘flippers’ and his nails were overgrown too 

A dog found soaked in urine and barely able to move was rushed to the vet, where he had nearly four pounds of matted fur cut off him.

Marley, a 12-year-old Shih-tzu cross, was found by a member of the public near Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, last Thursday.

He was covered in overgrown matted fur, with a 10 inch long dreadlock growing from his tail.

His overgrown nails were four inches long and the matted fur on his feet had formed huge ‘flippers’.

Marley the dog was soaked in urine and barely able to move when he was taken to the vet last Thursday

He was covered in overgrown matted fur, with a 10 inch long dreadlock growing from his tail. The vet removed nearly four pounds of overgrown fur

He was rushed to RSPCA Brent Knoll Animal Centre for urgent care and taken to a vet, who quickly began the difficult task of cutting and shaving four pounds of matted fur from Marley.

RSPCA Animal Welfare Officer Alison Sparkes, who is investigating for the animal charity, said: ‘The matts were all soaked in urine and all of his feet had huge flippers of overgrown fur on them.

‘The front feet had twisted overgrown nails which were four inches long and caught up in the matted fur, which the vet said would have caused intense pain.

‘His tail also had a dreadlock of fur which was 10 inch long trailing from the end.’

Alison added: ‘We really want to find the person who is responsible for allowing Marley to get in such a horrendous condition.

His overgrown nails were four inches long and the matted fur on his feet had formed huge ‘flippers’

‘It would have taken months for him to get like this, and he would have been in tremendous pain because of his matted fur and overgrown nails.

‘If anyone recognises Marley or knows where he has come from, I would urge them to contact us in confidence on the RSPCA appeal line on 0300 123 8018.

‘He is microchipped, so we know his name, age and that he is a Shih-tzu cross Yorkshire terrier.

‘But the information is not up to date so we’re struggling to find out more about who may have recently owned or cared for him,’ she said.

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