A litter of puppies are set to escape to Norfolk from a "dire" situation where multiple have already died.

The Norfolk Greyhound Rescue, a non-profit organisation which rehomes ex-racers as well as other dogs, plans to rescue the suffering spaniels this December.

The litter - which roams unsupervised on rural farmland - was originally nine puppies strong but has since been reduced to just four or five dogs following bouts of cold weather and even a car crash.

The puppies will be brought to Norfolk in December The puppies will be brought to Norfolk in December (Image: Norfolk Greyhound Rescue) Hayley Pattrick, one of the owners of the organisation, said: "Some have died from the cold and one was run over by a car- it's dire.

"We only found out there were new puppies at the farm when we saw them wandering the roads but we've had quite a lot of interest for them to find a home in Norfolk so far."

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The dogs are currently located in Ireland but are set to be transported to Norfolk in late December once they have been vaccinated.

But the timeline has sparked fears that more may die before the time for transportation comes.

It is not yet known how many males or females are left following the deaths (Image: Norfolk Greyhound Rescue) Mrs Pattrick added: "In Ireland, they have kill wardens. The dogs are destroyed. There are so many dead dogs."

Those interested in applying to adopt one of the puppies can apply with an adoption form on the Norfolk Greyhound Rescue website.