Couple rescue puppy on holiday and spend £2k and a year bringing it back to UK from thick hiking socks Watch Video

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A British couple adopted a stray orphaned puppy they found on a hike on holiday - and spent £2,000 and a year bringing it back to the UK.<br/><br/>Leanne Greene, 35, and her partner Jacob Brain, 30, were on a three week trip to Georgia when they took a hike into mountains on the border with Russia.<br/><br/>A tiny puppy with an injured leg limped into their path and when the couple were unable to find the rest of the litter, they scooped her up and took her to safety.<br/><br/>The pair named the puppy Tibbi and found two foster homes for her while they worked out how to get her back to the UK - arranging transport and paperwork.<br/><br/>And after spending over £2,000 on flights, animal handling fees, vet visits, and jabs, they were finally able to fly Tibbi to Heathrow, and now he's living his best life at their home in Newquay, Cornwall.<br/><br/>Walks on the beach, a cosy bed and endless treats are a far cry from being homeless on the side of a mountain in Georgia.<br/><br/>Leanne, a dementia researcher, said: \