An 86-year-old Ukrainian refugee was devastated to be separated from her ‘best friend’ her 12-year-old dog Tasha, when she was rescued from the border of Romania — but a chain of helpers across Europe could soon bring them back together. Three weeks ago, Debbie Deegan got a phone call from a Russian friend of hers in the US. "I have a Ukrainian family trying to get out of Ukraine — can you help?”The family was made up of a grandmother, her son and his wife, and Tasha the labrador. The family, and Tasha, were stuck on the border of Romania due to issues with the grandmother’s papers. Debbie Deegan @debbiedeegan1: "Gran is 86 , ended up in Co Clare after a shocking journey from Odessa.

Source: Irish Examiner April 08, 2022 21:51 UTC