Jayne Cameron, from Redcar, North Yorkshire, has set up a crowdfunding page to raise £3,500 to bring the puppy to the UK

A puppy who had its ears and tail hacked off in a sadistic attack by a gang of youths is set to find a new home thanks to a British dog lover.

Jayne Cameron, from Redcar, North Yorkshire, was horrified to read about the abuse of the six-month-old cross-breed, known as Susie, in Tajikistan, Asia.

The 52-year-old has since set up a crowdfunding page to raise the £3,500 she needs to bring Susie over to the UK.

The adorable pup was originally rescued by a woman who had heard its howls during the attack which saw its ears and tails cut off by a group of youths.

It was rushed to a human medical centre where doctors stitched up its wounds.

Jayne became aware of Susie's story when a friend, who believed the puppy might be a Great Dane, brought it to her attention.

The mother-of-two had just lost her own dog of the same breed, nine-year-old Horace, and so decided to contact the aid worker looking after Susie, Luciano Calestini.

The speech therapy assistant said: 'We are in a Facebook group called Great Danes UK and we know a lot of people who have Great Danes.

'Someone on there sent me a link to Susie's story, thinking she was a Great Dane.

The six-month-old puppy, called Susie, had its ears and tail hacked off by gang of youths in Tajikistan

The adorable pup was originally rescued by a woman who heard its howls during the attack before rushing it to a human medical centre where doctors stitched up its wounds

'I just could not believe it. I know countries are different but I can't understand how anybody could be so cruel to cut off a puppy's ears and tail.

'I couldn't think of anything else and I haven't done since.

'Dogs are a very big part of our lives and, now our children have grown up, we have the time to look after them.

'Luciano met all the medical costs and took really good care of her but he can't keep her as he works as an aid worker and is not at home enough.

'I told him she can come and live with me in Redcar.'

Jayne plans to move Susie into the family home which she shares with her husband Michael, 57, and their two surviving Great Danes - Duncan, six, and Florence, two.

Jayne is now nearing the £3,500 target on her JustGiving page to cover the cost of transporting Susie to the UK

Jayne plans to move Susie (pictured) into the family home which she shares with her husband Michael, 57, and their two surviving Great Danes

She is now nearing the target on her JustGiving page to cover the cost of transporting Susie to the UK.

She said: 'She has to go as cargo and it's a long flight so there have to be breaks.

'She has to go on three flights and the cost is going to be around £3,500.

'She's playful, she's a typical six month old puppy.

'I don't think that at four weeks she will remember what's happened to her.

'She hasn't had the best start but luckily she's met some lovely people along the way.'