Puppy found locked inside scrapyard van in Watford with note reading 'take me too'

A puppy was found in the back of a van in a scrapyard with a note begging for someone to take her in.

The German Shepherd cross was discovered locked inside the windowless vehicle in Watford, north London, the Dogs Trust said.

A note on her collar said: “My name is Valerie and I’m six months old, take me too.”

Her rescuers took her home for a night before bringing her to Dogs Trust Harefield to help her find a new home.

Sian Fairle, supporter relations officer at Dogs Trust Harefield, said: "Valerie has had a pretty rough start to her short life but this hasn't knocked her happy-go-lucky nature. She is a typical puppy who loves everyone and everything.

"She would suit a lively family who can offer her an active home with lots of exercise to try and use up some of her seemingly endless energy.