AFTER 10 months of trying, a couple have managed to bring a puppy from Turkey to Beckenham after an expat read their story in News Shopper.

In May Christine and Paul Glover rescued Lucky, a Turkish street puppy, after he was thrown out of a moving car on a motorway by an evil owner.

The couple left him in an animal shelter but five months later when they returned on another holiday they found Lucky was about to be put back on the streets as no-one wanted him.

They returned home determined to bring him to the UK, but were unsure how to go about doing it.

After telling their story to the Shopper, Turkish expat Kazim Gurses, 65, got in touch with them to help.

With experience of transporting dogs, having brought his own dog Daisy to the UK when he moved in 2009, he was able to help, even travelling with Paul and his son 18-year-old son Christopher to Turkey to help with translation.

He said: "I love dogs and there was someone who needed help I thought it was a great thing they were doing.

"At the end of the day it was a good cause.

"I would do it again if someone needed that sort of help.

"My dog, which I brought over, died in quarantine so I wanted to do it for her a little bit as well."

After 10 months and around £2,500, Lucky is now settling into his new home in Beckenham.

Mrs Glover, 49, said: "It's been 100 per cent worth it. We’re so happy to have him here at last.

"If it wasn’t for the newspaper we wouldn’t have been in touch with such a wonderful man. It was a godsend.

"Lucky is settling in well. He’s a bit cheeky and he’s had to learn some manners, and not to chase the cats."

Timeline of events

May 2011 - Christine and Paul Glover rescue Lucky after he's thrown from a moving car on the motorway but they decide to leave him in an animal shelter.

October 2011 - Couple return to Turkey and find Lucky after going back to the shelter to make a donation. After being told the sanctuary will release Lucky if no one adopts him they decide to try and bring him home.

November 2011 - Couple return home and after their story appears in News Shopper they meet Turkish expat Kazim Gurses who helps them from his own experience.

January 2012 - Law changes to make it easier to transport animals from Turkey to the UK

February 2012 - Paul and Christopher Glover are accompanied by Mr Gurses to Turkey. Lucky finally arrives in Beckenham.