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St Bernard man raises charity funds
Image: Bernie of Wagging Tails
Man dressed as dog runs two marathons

Jim Suswain, of Wagging Tails home dog boarding, has raised funds for Hounds for Heroes by running two marathons in 15 days.

He completed the marathons dressed as a St Bernard.

The choice of outfit represented the Wagging Tails mascot, Bernie. Dressed as Bernie, Jim was able to collect more than £130 in change for Hounds for Heroes as he ran.

Combined, Jim ran 26.2 miles and faced rain, wind, sleet and snow conditions over the course of both marathons.

Hounds for Heroes thanked Wagging Tails and "Bernie" for all their efforts via their Twitter page.

It read: "All of the Hounds for Heroes team are truly proud and humbled by your efforts to raise not only funds but awareness too!"

Jim commented: "It was hard work and the Reading run was really tough. The dog head got soaked and I couldn't see where I was going towards the end.

"The crowd support was brilliant and kept me going. Thank you to everyone who cheered me on and put money in the tin."

Hounds for Heroes is a charity that provides those injured or disabled in the forces with a specially-trained assistance dog. Wagging Tails says it will continue supporting the charity throughout 2013.

To donate to the cause, visit the Wagging Tails Just Giving page, or the Hounds for Heroes website.

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