A SOUTHAMPTON couple are appealing for help to bring home an abandoned puppy rescued on the streets of Bali.
Sarah-Jane and Simon Williams are urging people to help them bring home Flash, a tiny puppy who was found on the streets being eaten alive by maggots.
The Southampton couple found Flash while on their way back from Mount Batur.
The couple were on their way back after a long day when the puppy crawled out from the jungle and stopped in front of their car.
He had a severe ear infection which maggots were eating away at.
Once at the vets, it was estimated that Flash was only four-weeks-old and vets said it was likely the puppy had been abandoned by owners after he got ill and they could not afford the medical bills.
Now, Sarah-Jane, 44, and Simon, 52, are desperately trying to raise funds to bring the puppy home.
Flash already has a new owner ready to adopt him back in the UK, but funds are needed to pay for his paperwork, flights and certificates.
They are aiming to raise £5,000 for the puppy and any extra donations will be given to the BAWA animal shelter.
Sarah-Jane's daughter, Becca Gouldbourne, who is back home in Southampton, said: "I was absolutely heartbroken when they told me the story about the puppy.
"We are a family or vegetarians and vegans and we are all massive animal-lovers, so there is no way we could watch this happen and not do anything about it.
"We actually have a 14-year-old blind chihuahua who we rescued in Bulgaria; she was only four-weeks-old, scared and hungry in an overheated pet shop glass cage."
Sarah-Jane and Simon have already personally donated £600 towards bringing Flash to the UK and the puppy's future owner has also contributed to the costs.
Becca added: "Now we are just looking for like-minded animal-lovers to support us for that final step to get him back to his forever home."
To donate money to bring Flash home, visit: www.gofundme.com/f/3543q6-bring-flash-home.
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