June 4, 2010

Don't overfeed your pets, lest your municipal authorities come take them away. (Wyre Borough Council/HO)

Don't overfeed your pets, lest your municipal authorities come take them away.

That's a lesson learned by dog owners in the Wyre region of Lancashire, England.

The Wyre Borough Council seized Gucci, the obese bull terrier, from her home this week and sent her to fat camp, reports the U.K. Daily Mail.

The council got a court order to take the 56-pound dog after a local vet expressed fear for her wellbeing, and multiple notices were to her owners warning them to take better care of Gucci.

The dog was reportedly so big that she waddled and had sores from supporting her own weight.

The ideal weight for the breed is between 44 and 85 pounds, depending on the breeding and parentage of the animal.