Britain’s ‘oldest dog’ Max, 24, is terrified of Yorkshire accents
MAX is reckoned to be Britain’s oldest dog at 24 – and only gets scared by Yorkshire accents.
His previous owners, who came from the county, used to badly beat him before the RSPCA rescued him.
But he still gets distressed when he hears the distinctive Yorkshire tone, and has to be distracted with an ice cream from owners Lisa Hezzell, 36, and Rick Winter, 47.
Lisa said of the English bull terrier and Staffie cross, now the equivalent of 120 in human years: “He is a legend — but he’s still my baby.”
Max was regularly beaten when younger, and had acid poured down his throat so he cannot bark.
Lisa “fell in love with him” when she saw him at a rescue centre 21 years ago.
'HE IS A LEGEND'
She said: “He had a lot of hair missing and no one had picked him because he looked so awful.
"The vets thought he would not make the age of six.”
But he has since been lavished with lots of love, and tea and toast with jam.
Lisa, whose four children include daughter Ebony, went on: “He still has his puppy moments where he will tear around the house with the kids but will then go and sleep for a bit.
MOST READ IN UK NEWS
“He has a cup of tea and toast with strawberry jam every day. He’s a bit fussy and turns his nose up at raspberry jam.”
Lisa, of Cleethorpes, North East Lincs, said: “We won’t take him for a walk on the beach in summer in case there are people from Yorkshire which could set him off.”
Queenie, who lives with Bridget Pike in Salisbury, Wilts, was previously thought to be the oldest dog in Britain at 21.
- GOT a story? RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL exclusive@the-sun.co.uk