The dog, who has since been named Ash, was close to death but was fighting for his life in the water when he was found.
A fisherman working in a North County Dublin harbour performed a rescue mission to save a blind dog who had been dumped in the freezing water.
Those looking after Ash believe he was bundled into a vehicle and taken to the town’s harbour, where he was thrown into the water at an area he couldn’t escape from. Speaking about the poor animal, a spokesperson said: “We just couldn't say no. We had survived so much and we will do all we can to get him through.
“With the fullest heart, he got in. When the driver pulled up, he could no doubt hear the sea and smell of salt in the air. Did he wonder if he was going for zoomies on the beach? Well, that was not the end result.” The staff believe that Ash has something “very, very wrong with him”. This could be genetics, they said, or something much more “sinister”.
“His blood work showed an infection has taken hold in his body and he is so vulnerable and struggling to fight it off.
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