Around 14 stray or abandoned dogs are picked up every day in the West country.
That's according to an annual Stray Dogs Survey.
It found that there was a 70 per cent rise in the number of stray dogs found in the South West over the past 4 years.
Nearly one hundred and twenty thousand dogs were picked up across the country over the last 12 months.
Body found at Sandy Bay
It's after two men went missing on Christmas Day
Raw sewage pours into landmark Devon river
Storm overflows gush into waterway for 40 per cent of year
Work underway to return shingle to East Devon beach
Bulldozer in action for Storm Goretti clean up
Car park fees increase at Devon beauty spot
Northam Burrows season ticket to rise
Tank shell shut downs recycling centre
No one was hurt
