The dog was taken in by the Greenacres Rescue charity, near Haverfordwest, and has been cared for by a foster family. She was named after Disney’s Little Mermaid character because her partially fused extra back legs resembled a mermaid’s tail. Ariel, who was born with multiple birth defects, was operated on at Langford Vets Small Animal Referral Hospital in Somerset. A spokesman for the charity said: “Her additional limbs have been removed. “Ariel deservedly has many devoted supporters, it was a great pleasure to treat her and work with Greenacres Rescue.”

Source: The Times January 20, 2024 14:19 UTC