A dog which twice cheated death in Ukraine after being rescued from floods and surviving a Russian bombing has found a new home thanks to a British charity. <br /><br />Heartbreaking footage captured the crossbreed, named Henry, clinging for life in the rubble of a building after the Kakhovka dam in Kherson was destroyed. <br /><br />The sound of missiles dropping can be heard in the background as rescuers made their way through flood water to rescue the stricken pooch in June. <br /><br />To avoid drowning, brave Henry managed to doggy-paddle to the remains of a bombed-out building poking out of the flood waters. <br /><br />He was taken to a clinic in Odesa for round the clock treatment after being found alone, scared and covered in toxic sludge which burned his skin.<br /><br />But his ordeal didn’t end as shortly after his rescue, the animal clinic caring for him was bombed by the Russians.<br /><br />Despite the bombardment, Henry and the other animals escaped unharmed and he was moved to another clinic where he continued to receive treatment.<br /><br />Just four months on and he is in a loving new home thanks to Save the Dogs and Other Animals – a charity supported by Blue Cross’s Ukraine Pet Welfare Fund.<br /><br />Gregg Tully, Country Director for Save The Dogs, revealed how Henry was originally found "collapsed, exhausted and barely conscious".<br /><br />He said: “After the dam in Kherson exploded, [Henry] was one of the dogs that was pulled out of the flood waters.<br /><br />“He was covered in oil and sludge. There was a lot of toxic material at the bottom of the reservoir that washed out with the flood.” <br /><br />The thick coat of toxic oil coating his fur also caused painful chemical burns to his skin.<br /><br />Gregg added: “We thought he was a black dog – we thought this dog was all black. <br /><br />"And then he was cleaned up and taken to a vet clinic, and actually, he’s more white than black.<br /><br />“He’s still very underweight and he still has some skin problems, but he obviously loves people and is a really happy dog.<br /><br />“It’s been really inspiring after seeing the videos of him getting pulled out of the flood waters, and now he’s a happy, loving dog in a loving new home. <br /><br />"I won’t forget him – it was really amazing to see that."<br /><br />Liliana Pacheco, Director of Community Engagement at Save The Dogs, said: “Henry did not deserve what happened in Kherson. <br /><br />"But here he is and it’s thanks to Blue Cross, the donors and Zhanna [volunteer of Save the Dogs and Other Animals] who rescued him, so thank you very much from the bottom of our hearts."<br /><br />Henry is now in a loving new home in Poland with new owner Anya where he continues to go from strength to strength.<br /><br />He is still on medication for heartworm, a parasitic worm that is spread through the bite of a mosquito, but he is improving every day.<br /><br />Anya said: “When the Russians blew up the dam, I saw a video of Henry and my heart broke.<br /><br />“I realised that no one would want to take him in, and he will never feel that someone loves him after this hell he went through. That's why I started looking for him.
