A greyhound charity has appealed for financial help after one of their dogs required an emergency amputation when fireworks were let off near the kennels last week. 

Alfie's Dream for Greyhounds is a small charity dedicated to caring for and rehoming greyhound dogs. 

On Saturday November 2, three days before Bonfire Night, fireworks were let off close to the kennels where the dogs without families are currently homed. 

Mandy Bleasdale, who works at the charity, was attempting to feed Sandy at that time but he bolted with the unexpected bang of the fireworks, which led to him ripping the stopper pad on top of his foot to the extent where the vet was forced to remove it. 

On social media, the charity said: "He ripped his stopper pad so badly that it was barely hanging on. Poor Sandy was in such a state of terror that Mandy was unable to dress the wound, so this resulted in an emergency vet visit. The vet was unable to repair it, so his stopper pad had to be removed. We are furious. We are devastated for poor Sandy, who did nothing to deserve this trauma."

Like many other dog owners in the area, the Lockerbie charity have called for changes to the rules regarding fireworks, and questioned the motivations and ethics of the person who set them off.

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They said: "To the person who did this, we have to ask why? Why would anyone want to terrify a kennel full of innocent, gentle dogs to the point that they injure themselves? For entertainment? If so, there must be something wrong with you.

"I hope you are proud of your actions. The anger we feel towards you cannot be put into polite words. Now we not only have an injured dog, we have a traumatised one. We also have a substantial vet bill that we can ill afford right now."

The vet bill set the charity back around £300 and is expected to rise further with follow-up care, but thankfully some supporters have already helped out. 

The charity said: "Luckily some of our wonderful supporters have asked to make donations towards his vet bill, including the costly emergency call out. We truly can't thank you all enough."

You can donate to the charity via PayPal or email, with all the details available on their Facebook page.