Hope for 'thinnest' dog Peanut after RSPCA rescue

Peanut's physical stature, behaviour and mannerisms have all improved from when she was first brought in on New Years Day

A lurcher described as the "thinnest" dog rescued by RSPCA staff has been reserved - with hopes of a "perfect match" home.

Three-year-old Peanut was found close to death and abandoned on a country lane in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, on New Year's Day, weighing 12kg (26.5lb) - half her normal weight.

Since her story was revealed, staff who nursed her back to health at the RSPCA centre at Block Fen, Cambridgeshire, said they had been "inundated" with calls from people wanting to help or adopt her.

Tiffany Saunders, kennel supervisor, had said Peanut had gone from "a really scared, shut-down dog to a really cheeky, loving and friendly girl".

Peanut's weight gain had been a slow process as she was incredibly emaciated, so food was introduced to her food in small regular meals

Kennel supervisors described how she first presented in a starved state with pressure sores on her legs.

They said it was likely the lurcher would have died if she had spent one more cold night outside.

Since then, her physical stature, behaviour and mannerisms had noticeably changed.

Peanut's journey had been followed by hundreds on social media as the RSPCA shared regular updates on her condition.

In their latest post a spokesperson said: "It's early days but we have a good feeling that we may have finally found her perfect match.

"We will know more next week once we have done some meets and greets and we will of course keep you all posted on how things go."