Schoolgirl Isla stages beach run to support police dog charity fund

A five-year-old staged her own run to raise funds to keep police dogs happy in their retirement.
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Isla Porri, from Hebburn had already collected sponsorship when the Junior Great North Run was cancelled, so headed to the beach in South Shields with her dog Duke to for a two-mile run – double the distance required.

Isla was keen to raise funds to support animals and with help from her parents, she settled on Durham Constabulary’s PawsUp charity.

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Isla Porri and her family visited Durham Constabulary HQ to present the Paws Up charity with the money she raised through her sponsored walk.Isla Porri and her family visited Durham Constabulary HQ to present the Paws Up charity with the money she raised through her sponsored walk.
Isla Porri and her family visited Durham Constabulary HQ to present the Paws Up charity with the money she raised through her sponsored walk.
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Now she has visited the force’s headquarters to present £330 to Chief Constable Jo Farrell and Pc Ian Squire, of its dog unit, on behalf for the charity.

Pc Squire, who presented Isla with a selection of gifts, said: “It is fantastic what Isla has done.

"In a year when our big fundraisers have been cancelled, like many smaller charities, we have found it tough.

“When someone like Isla comes along and raises such a great amount of money, it makes these individual efforts even more special.”

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