A SIX-legged spaniel puppy has successfully had her extra limbs removed at a Langford-based vets.

Ariel was found abandoned in a car park in Pembroke town centre in September 2023.

A fundraising appeal was soon launched to give Ariel surgery to remove her extra limbs, which were partially fused and resembled a mermaid's tail.

The puppy was taken in by the Greenacres Rescue charity, near Haverfordwest, and has been cared for by a foster family.

She was operated on at Langford Vets Small Animal Referral Hospital in Langford. The team have said that she is recovering well.

A spokesperson for the charity said: “Her additional limbs have been removed. Thankfully having the CT images meant they did not discover anything unexpected and although it wasn’t a regular amputation it was ‘uneventful’.

“When we spoke she was in recovery, having lots of love and fuss from the nursing team but all be reassured she’s doing well.

“We really hope she will now have an easy and quick recovery.”

Vicki Black, hospital director at Langford Vets Small Animal Referral Hospital, added: “Ariel was a complicated little dog whose care required close collaboration across a number of our specialist led teams including orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, anaesthesia and radiology.

“We are delighted such a lovely dog has recovered from her surgery well.

“As part of the University of Bristol we are a centre committed to career-long learning and are proud to innovate and treat pets like Ariel.

“Ariel deservedly has many devoted supporters, it was a great pleasure to treat her and work with Greenacres Rescue.”

Posting on Facebook, a spokesperson from Greenacres Rescue added: "Our wonderful and special little spaniel has been discharged from Small Animal Referral Hospital Langford Vets University of Bristol and is back in the comforts of her wonderful foster home.

"The procedure went as well and to be expected and now she’s got a few weeks of recovery, the staff at Langford have been wonderful and we could not ask for better service.

"Ariel has to now rest for the next 10-14 days to recover and we will post updates over that time.

"We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that has been part of Ariel’s story and journey, every message, donation and well wishes have been very much appreciated."