But a Christmas miracle has saved the tiny Russian hamster - and will now have a happy festive season afterall. Little Eggnog was dumped in Swansea and was found by a family on the pavement outside their home. Eggnog is suffering from an eye infection - but has already been treated by a vet after the family rushed him to the RSPCA. "Luckily, we’ve seen a little Christmas miracle - as a family soon found this cute little hamster and took him in. Eggnog's abandonment comes as the RSPCA revealed more than 4,000 animals were dumped over the festive season in England and Wales last year.

Source: Daily Mirror December 20, 2019 15:11 UTC