The woman had been feeding Nuggi up to 10 pieces of chicken a day, on top of the dog biscuits she fed him. The veterinarian observed Nuggi struggling to move around, having difficulty breathing, not coping with warm weather and being overall fatigued. “She [the vet] concluded that due to the extra weight Nuggi was carrying, he would have suffered severe long-term discomfort and distress,” the SPCA said. Nuggi died after spending two months in the SPCA’s care. SPCA chief executive Todd Westwood said they were used to treating underweight animals, saying Nuggi was “one of the most obese animals we’ve ever encountered”.
