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Man Cancels Christmas After Dog Makes Off With Glazed Ham And Eats It All

Luke Vandore-Mackay spent hours carefully preparing the 3.5kg joint of gammon for his family's Christmas dinner, only for his pet dog to wolfed it behind his back

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Huck The Spaniel is feeling a bit better after eating a 3.5kg of gammon

A dog owner has had his Christmas ruined after his pet stole his glazed ham and wolfed it down - leaving him with nothing to have for his Christmas dinner.

Luke Vandore-Mackay said he had spent hours carefully preparing a 3.5kg joint of gammon to have on Christmas Day, and was excited to serve it to his family before his springer spaniel, Huck, managed to steal the meat and ate around three-quarters of it behind his owner's back, breaking an expensive plate in the process. The incident left Luke with no meat to serve with his dinner, and he jokingly declared "Christmas is cancelled" as a result.

Huck ate the glazed ham which had taken hours to prepare (

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Luke, from Dalwood, Devon, shared the exploits of his misbehaving hound on X - formerly known as Twitter - back in 2019 when the incident occurred, much to the amusement of his followers who expressed little sympathy for Luke's predicament.

He wrote: "You know how I smoked, then cooked overnight in cider, my 3.5kg gammon? Then glazed it with a cider, mustard and clove syrup – basting it every 10 minutes until it was burnished rich mahogany? Well the f***ing dog has just eaten ¾ of it. So we've got no glazed ham and any minute now the dog is going to puke and s**t all over the kitchen. He also smashed the stupid expensive plate it was on. Christmas is cancelled. Stupid dog."

Huck soon rued its decision to scoff the carefully prepared ham and had a very unsettled night as it tried to digest the giant snack. Luke, who worked as a chef at the time, was left genuinely concerned for the health of Huck and kept a close eye on him that night.

He added: "I am sleeping in the kitchen with the stupid dog in case he dies from too much ham because I love that thieving imbecile. The dog spent the night farting on me and needing urgent toilet breaks in the rain but seems essentially fine and not dead of too much ham."

Thankfully, Huck later made a full recovery and was able to embark on a walk through the forest the very next day.

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Keswick Miracle Dog Max The Springer Spaniel Dies

Max's daily walks were watched by hundreds of thousands of people on Facebook Live

A springer spaniel who became an online star for his daily walks has died.

Max the Miracle Dog gained worldwide fame when videos of his walks in the Lake District were posted on Facebook.

His owner Kerry Irving credits Max - who was immortalised as a statue - with saving his life after the locksmith from Keswick was left in agonising pain and depression after a car crash.

Mr Irving said Max - who died at the age of 14 years and eight months - would leave a legacy for years to come.

In a Facebook post Mr Irving said Max "fell asleep" in Manesty Woods near Derwentwater earlier.

He wrote: "This small dog with the waggy tail and hugest of hearts, gave love and hope to thousands of people worldwide.

"Max's legacy and story will continue to grow and inspire for many years to come. Every day gave us memories and every step with you beside us was a privilege."

He said the therapy dog was "our hero, a true legend".

Max has been immortalised in his hometown with a bronze statue and last year became the first pet to be given the PDSA's Order of Merit, known as the animal OBE.

He met royalty, proving a hit with Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - both at a Buckingham Palace garden party and when the couple visited Keswick.

Max (in the middle) and his brothers Paddy and Harry proved popular with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

Mr Irving first met Max while recovering from a major back injury in 2006.

He was on a short walk when he saw then one-year-old Max poking his nose through a garden gate.

Mr Irving said seeing Max gave him a reason to get out of the house and he eventually adopted him.

He said Max's videos brought joy to people around the world, adding his canine companion was a "little dog with a big heart".

Max has also raised hundreds of thousands pounds for animal charities, with Mr Irving adding: "The amount of friends we've made through Max it's just incredible.

"The friendships, the changes in people's lives, all through a dog."

Kerry Irving filmed daily live videos of his dogs' walks on Facebook

Max, who was joined in the family by spaniels Harry and Paddy, was the subject of a book by Mr Irving called Max The Miracle Dog which detailed how he helped his owner deal with depression.

Max died a week or so after being diagnosed with a suspected brain tumour.

"We've got to think about what a life he has had," Mr Irving said, adding the public outpouring of grief showed Max was "probably one of the most loved dogs in the world".

He added: "Who knew a dog would make such an impact on so many people?"

About 100 people and dogs attended Max's final sponsored walk in aid of the Great North Air Ambulance

Max's final public outing was a sponsored walk at Bassenthwaite on 2 April attended by about 100 people and their dogs which raised more than £7,500 for the Great North Air Ambulance.

Jan McLoughlin, PDSA director general, described Max as "an extraordinary dog whose life touched the hearts of millions around the world".

She added: "Max the Miracle Dog was a true ambassador for the positive impact that animals have on our mental health and wellbeing and it was an absolute honour for us as a charity to have recognised his outstanding service to society with the PDSA Order of Merit in February."

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