Aoife’s tale touches the hearts of the nation

A GREYHOUND which had its ears hacked off by brutes who wanted to hide her identity has become a celebrity of sorts.

Two-year-old Aoife was found abandoned, terrified and with blood spilling from her head near Tramore, Co Waterford, in March. Her ears were cut off to remove tattoos which would identify her and her owners.

But with the love and care of Waterford Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (WSPCA) welfare officer Andrew Quinn, vets and his volunteers, Aoife has come along leaps and bounds.