A much-loved Big Issue vendor who is mourning the loss of his long-time pet dog has described the popular pooch as the “love of his life.”
Nick Cuthbert lost canine companion Bryony on 21 February after the chocolate labrador-mix was put to sleep at the age of 14.
“It’s the end of my world,” said Truro seller Cuthbert. “It’s been coming for a while but I had to take her to the vet to have her put down.
“It’s been put on Facebook and there were hundreds of comments. Loads of kids have grown up with her and she was great with them. She was the love of my life.”
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Cuthbert first met Bryony when the puppy was just seven weeks old and the pair have been inseparable ever since.
Animal lover Cuthbert previously told the Big Issue how two of his customers paid two/thirds of the cost of getting Bryony with him covering the remaining third. Customers even chipped in when Bryony needed expensive x-rays and an operation to fix elbow dysplasia as a puppy.