Popular influencer uses fame to help vulnerable dogs

A popular social media influencer has co-founded a dog rescue centre to help vulnerable animals.

Ricky, who lives in Harrogate, documents the lives of his two bulldogs, Pablo and Diego, to more than four million followers across Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.

He said: "A couple of videos went viral [and it] just spiralled from there. I still pinch myself now."

He set up Pabs and Pals Rescue, alongside co-founder Gwen Atkinson, earlier this year in Harrogate.

He said he planned to expand the rescue centre and added "the more dogs we rescue, the better".

Video created by Dan Bater.

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