Bella (Picture: FOX)

Someone has put their friend in a very difficult position.

When Connie Lay died and her will was dug out, friends and family were surprised to learn she had outlined that her dog be buried with her.

But Bella the German shepherd is still alive.

Lay’s will stipulates Bella must be euthanized, cremated and buried with her – or sent to an animal shelter in Utah, US, but only if the latter isn’t ‘too expensive’.


The decision has been left in the hands of her friend who was ordered to take care of the dog after Lay died.

There is no deadline but news of Bella’s predicament has sparked outrage among activists who are campaigning to re-home her.

Volunteers want to adopt Bella but the attorney says that is against her deceased owner's wishes @FOX19 #SaveBella pic.twitter.com/mYDB3QZf81 — Lisa Hutson (@FOX19LisaHutson) December 16, 2014

Her attorney, Doug Denmure, said: ‘The dog was owned by my client and now it’s part of her estate.



‘And those are her wishes, as far as the future of the dog is concerned. Outsiders don’t have the grounds to rewrite the provisions of my client’s will and impose what they want.’

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