A heroic dog has sniffed out a litter of abandoned Border Collie puppies while on a walk in the woods.

The puppies are now all happy and healthy, and are likely to find loving homes.

Their lives were in jeopardy when they were dumped in a plastic recycling bin in Failand Woods in Bristol.

Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary referred to the rescue as a "lassie style moment", as the heroic dog who sniffed them out alerted her owner.