A dog once dubbed Britain's most unwanted has finally found his forever home - after spending almost five years in care.

Jake the Lurcher was first taken in by Dogs Trust aged just one in 2015. And while they managed to find him a home, he was returned in 2019. Despite thousands of requests for other dogs in the charity's care, Jake spent a whopping 1,700 days in its centre in Leeds.

But the charity has revealed he's now found a loving home with a couple identified only as Veronica and Keith in nearby Keighley.

Kevin Johnson, who cared for Jake at the centre, said: "Jake is such a lovely boy, and we've loved spending time with him in the centre. But four years is too long for any dog to be with us, and we were desperate to find him his forever home.