A dog found abandoned in a lay-by near Weston has been described by a vet as 'the thinnest she'd ever seen alive'.

The Staffordshire cross, thought to be only one or two years old, weighed half what she should and was too weak to walk or eat ... but the RSPCA say the dog - named Hope by staff - is starting to make a recovery.

An investigation's been launched into what happened to her.