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A rescued dog can finally see again after he was so severely neglected he became trapped in a filthy ball of his own matted hair - weighing two stone.Floyd, an Old English Sheepdog, was picked up by an animal charity after he was bundled out of a van and left tied up with a piece of string on the street.His dirty hair was so long and matted that he struggled to see, hear or go to the toilet and his claw-like nails made it painful for him to walk. Neglect: Emma Midgley with Floyd, the Old English Sheepdog, when he arrived at an animal charity after suffering severe neglect. He struggled to see, hear and go to the toiletBut he is now recovering after vets performed a two hour operation to shave off two stone of matted hair and clip his two-inch long nails.Wendy Kruger, from Wood Green, the animal charity which rescued Floyd, said whoever was responsible for his condition were 'criminal'.More...Reunited! Couple handed back 16-week-old puppy stolen by motorbike thieves Hedge-log: No wonder the cute creatures are endangered... they just can't stay out of the woodsThe bear who dared: Awesome polar animal descends 300ft cliff in a bid to scavenge eggs from some VERY surprised birdsShe said: 'We were all extremely shocked and distressed at Floyd's condition. It is the worst case of animal neglect the charity has ever seen.'Our main priority was to make him as comfortable as possible while we tried to treat his many ailments.'When he first came in he was understandably frightened and wary of people. He couldn't see,women north face sale, hear, go to the toilet or walk properly.'Now he has had his hair cut he has got his senses back and is rediscovering the world.'He is 10 years-old and we don't think he has ever been groomed in his life. On the mend: Floyd trimmed of two stone of fur and on the road to recovery. He also had his two inch long nails clipped'Unfortunately, this means his hair and skin is so damaged that we don't believe his coat will recover and grow back.'But it is very cheering to see him growing in confidence. He is becoming increasingly friendly and has started wagging his tail.'He is showing good signs of recovery but it's going to take time.'This is just the first stage of his recovery, Floyd will need extensive treatment to bring him back to full health so he can live out his retirement years.'To allow an animal to reach this state of neglect is criminal.' Floyd was spotted by a member of the public being hauled out of a dark coloured vehicle and tied up in Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire on Saturday.The old English sheepdog, who is approximately 10 years-old, needed emergency treatment to remove his matted hair, as well as cysts and grass seeds.He will need further dental, ear,columbia jackets, eye and skin treatment but is making a good recovery at the animal charity. Print this articleRead laterEmail to a friend Share this article: FacebookTwitterDigg itNewsvineDeliciousMySpaceNowpublicRedditComments (27)Here's what readers have had to say so far. Why notdebate this issue live on our message boards.The comments below have been moderated in advance.NewestOldestBest ratedWorst ratedView all"Despite whatever animal right folks think, their tails MUST be docked for hygiene purposes."- TerenceH, Rochester, UK, 30/8/2011 15:04@TerenceH - What utter nonsense. My youngest Old English Sheepdog has a tail whilst my older ones do not. It is only now that I can fully appreciate how much they depend on their tails. It is a continuation of the spine and is of huge benefit to balance, movement and expression. In my experience dogs MUST keep their tails for "hygiene purposes". The are able to lift their tails out of the way - as opposed to a stump which they cannot leaver and as a result often gets in the way.- Rebecca, UK,north face outlet sale, 30/8/2011 19:47Click to rateRating155Report abuseWhat type of hardened heart can watch an animal suffer like that?- liz, Liverpool, 30/8/2011 19:42Click to rateRating231Report abuseIm glad this dog was found as is now living a better life. Obviously someone owned this dog and has severly neglegted him. This is why a law should be brought in that dogs need to be microchipped and licenced so that its owners can be traced. Here in Ontario in the region I live in all dogs and cats must be licencend on a yearly basis you dont have to get you animal micro chipped but if you do you can get a lifetime licence for $20, and we have a guy that comes around on a yearly basis and will check to see you have the correct paperwork and licences for your pets. Of course neglect can and still will happen everywhere because people see cute puppies and dont do any research as to the kind of dog this puppy will grow up to be and how to look after it properly and then they get fed up with careing for it properly and so the neglect starts then it all becomes too much and they have to get rid of or abandone the animal somewhere! - Colette, Bowmanville. Ontario,north face outlet, Canada, 30/8/2011 19:35Click to rateRating87Report abuseDear me, poor old boy, he doesn't even look like a dog in the first picture.Lets hope he can now enjoy a decent old age with plenty of love and attention.- Tracey, Scotland,canada goose outlet, 30/8/2011 19:28Click to rateRating196Report abuseBless him and those who are caring for him - and whichever kind person takes in this dog to make his twilight years happy and who show him that most people are good and kind. I'd love to bring him home with me but I already have a rescue dog and a rescue cat. One more thing though - whatever TerenceH says no dog needs to be docked for hygiene reasons. Dogs use their tails for balance when they are moving, for assistance with stopping and for signalling to other dogs and people - they are not, or shouldn't be, mere adornment which we can chop off if we so desire. Occasionally some dogs will need some 'cleaning up' (accidents will happen) but this does not mean docking is a good idea or fair to the dog. I'd hate to think of poor Floyd coming through all of this for someone to inflict more unnecessary pain on him.- Bee Sting, Newcastle, 30/8/2011 19:15Click to rateRating122Report abuseHuman beings never cease to amaze me in how they can neglect, hurt and kill other things and still sleep at night. Hideous person who did this. Lets hope Floyd has some quality of life now, all he deserves after this treatment.- Cas,north face jackets sale, A Very Broken Britain., 30/8/2011 18:56Click to rateRating181Report abuseThe views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.We are no longer accepting comments on this article.

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