, he weighed about the same as a 13-year-old child. But thanks to the efforts of local rescue staff, the mutt has managed to drop and impressive 10kg (1st 5oz) over the past 12 months. He now measures up at a slimlined 35kg (5st 5oz) and even has a new owner keeping him on a healthy diet with regular exercise. Police took to Facebook to congratulate Ziggy on his weight loss since finding his forever home. 'Police had attended a separate incident but while on the scene spotted an extremely overweight Staffordshire Bull Terrier, who could barely walk," Nottingham Police said. 'Refusing to leave him in that state, the officers stepped in and spoke with Ziggy's owners. 'It was decided they couldn't give him the care and attention he needed - resulting in them allowing the police to take him and help find his forever home. Taking Ziggy to Worksop police station officers and staff looked after him and tried to help him get back on all four paws - even using the lift so he could go outside. 'A year later eight-year-old Ziggy has now lost an amazing amount of weight and is back on his paws bounding through fields. Our officers don't just care about keeping people){kind=link}
Officers at Nottinghamshire Police took in Staffy Ziggy in August last year after being kept in his owner’s cupboard where he weighed 7st and his claws were growing into his paw pads
A portly pooch who could barely toddle has shed a quarter of his body weight – after being taken in by cops.
Staffordshire Bull Terrier Ziggy had been living a life of inertia before his life was turned around, spending most of his days locked in a cupboard by his owner. Ziggy’s lifestyle was so bad, his claws were beginning to grow into his paw pads.
When officers were called out to the house where he was being kept in Worksop, Notts., last August, they immediately spotted him and could see his misery. Ziggy was brought to Nottinghamshire Police’s local nick before officers then took him to a dogs home.
Tipping the scales at 45kg (7st), he weighed about the same as a 13-year-old child. But thanks to the efforts of local rescue staff, the mutt has managed to drop and impressive 10kg (1st 5oz) over the past 12 months.