DECLAN Donnelly has thanked The Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick for saving his dog’s life after he suffered a run-in with a “grumpy fox.”
Dec revealed his furry friend Rocky, a gorgeous dachshund, was rushed to the vets following the scrap in his garden.
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The “cheeky” intruder left Rocky in need of medical care, but the brave pooch survived to tell the tale.
Dec tweeted today: “Another thank you to this guy @ProfNoelFitz & his amazing staff for looking after Rocky & getting him back on his feet after a run-in with a grumpy fox in our garden. Cheeky bugger!
“The care & attention from @fitzpatrickref is so reassuring & comforting. Thanks again everyone.D x”
The doctor replied: “An absolute pleasure guys x”
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The little sausage dog has been making regular trips to the vet and TV presenter Dec made sure he was in the best hands possible.
Earlier this month, he shared a picture of himself cuddled up with his pooch alongside the well-known TV vet, and Dec branded Noel and his colleagues “heroes”.
He wrote: “Another thank you to this legend and the amazing staff at @fitzpatrick_referrals for taking care of Rocky after the silly sausage hurt his back again!
“We never fail to be impressed by the kindness and care shown by all. You’re heroes! D x #dachshund #dachshundsofinstagram #supervet.”
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Rocky previously had to visit the vet in 2017 and at the time Dec thanked him for saving the dog’s life.
Dec, who now a dad-of-one with wife Ali, is so close to the dog that he accompanied him for the BGT finals this year when his co-star Ant McPartlin was forced to pull out.
He told fans at the time: “Rocky has come to keep me company and show moral support as I’ll be on my own tonight, although I’m getting the feeling he’s not as excited about the start of the BGT semi-finals as I am.”
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Meanwhile Rocky is best friends with Ant’s beloved dog Hurley – who currently spends his time between Ant and his estranged wife Lisa Armstrong.
He said previously: “We had a bit of time off last summer so we thought it would be good to get dogs and spend time with them while they were puppies.
“Now are dogs are best mates… It’s nice because we’ve got the excuse that we need to take the dogs for a walk now and then we stop for a pint.”
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