Joy as family are reunited with beloved pet poodle after NINE years
THIS is the moment Victoria Elliot was reunited with her late grandmother’s beloved poodle – nine years after the family had to give it away.
Ms Elliot is delighted after being reunited with poodle Scrappy
Scrappy belonged to Ms Elliot's “nana” Thelma Curzon who adopted the dog two years before she died in 2007, aged 84.
Excited dog greets owner in the most adorable way
At the time of her death the family was unable to look after the pet due to work commitments so it was sent to live with a family, who they later lost contact with.
But last week Nottingham City Council’s stray dogs team found the poodle roaming the streets, with no collar on and its fur matted.
Officers found the late Mrs Curzon’s family because 12-year-old Scrappy was still microchipped with her former address.
Ms Elliot's cousin now lives at the property in Clifton, Nottingham.
Adorable video footage captured the moment the dog went berserk as he recognised Mrs Curzon’s daughter, Paula Hill, 58, who lives in nearby Silverdale, and Victoria during an emotional reunion last Tuesday.
Scrappy was found wandering the streets with his fur matted
Ms Elliot, 27, who lives in Ruddington, said: “At first it was really strange because he looked different.
My nana would’ve been devastated to know how he was being treated but knowing he is back with us would make her so happy
"But after a few minutes the penny dropped and he went bonkers.
“My nana would’ve been devastated to know how he was being treated but knowing he is back with us would make her so happy. He’ll live with my mother, which is great.”
Ms Elliot said that Scrappy went berserk when he realised who he was with
Scrappy was happy to be back with his original family
Kimberley Hoe, at the stray dog’s team, said: “We do not know if he was dumped but his coat was so matted.
“It’s nice to see him back with his original family."