A LIFESAVING assistance dog has gone missing prompting a Darfield couple's desperate appeal to find him.
Peter and Emma Elliott, from Bly Road, are looking for their Patterdale terrier Tyke, who is trained to be able to identify when Emma is about to suffer a seizure.
Tyke saved her life last year when she suffered a fit downstairs, alerting Peter to the situation and giving the paramedics enough time to get Emma to hospital.
Peter, 66 said: "It is important we get this dog back before my wife has another seizure, otherwise she may die."
Tyke, who is micro-chipped, is described as having a face 'like a mini staffy', with black and stripes down his front.
If you have information about Tyke, contact Peter on 341199.
** The full story appears in the Barnsley Chronicle newspaper, dated May 15. **
