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    Jun 2022

    Last Updated: 13/06/2022

    Rags to riches: stray dog from Harrogate stars in Legally Blonde musical

    by Suzannah Rogerson

    | 13 Jun, 2022
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    From the streets to the stage, Coco the Chihuahua has gone from wandering the streets of Harrogate as a stray to taking on the role as Bruiser Woods in Legally Blonde: The Musical.

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    From the streets to the stage, Coco the Chihuahua went from wandering the streets of Harrogate as a stray to starring in Legally Blonde: The Musical.

    In June 2019, Coco was found abandoned in Harrogate. She was handed into Dogs Trust Leeds and after just a week at the centre was adopted by husbands Andrew Fretwell and Andrew Ashley.

    The pair said they "fell in love" with five-year-old Coco and she has lived with them ever since.

    In April, Coco took on the role as Bruiser Woods in the hugely popular film turned musical, Legally Blonde. She was part of the cast performing at the Theatre Royal in Wakefield.

    Bruiser Woods is the iconic handbag best friend of Elle Woods who after heartbreak goes from sorority sister to successful lawyer.

    Dogs Trust was chosen as the charity beneficiary of the Legally Blonde production and £800 was raised.



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    Andrew Fretwell said:

    “In 2019 after losing our two Labradors my husband and I were heartbroken, so we decided to rescue a dog from Dogs Trust Leeds.
    "When we arrived, we looked around and fell in love with this tiny little Chihuahua. We don’t know what life she led before, but we have made sure she lives like a queen now.”


    The funds raised from the show will go towards helping other dogs find their 'furry-tail' endings.

    Are you looking to adopt a furry friend? Take a look at our monthly Stray Pets Rescue Club showcasing animals up for adoption in and around the Harrogate district.