Dog with different coloured eyes - just like David Bowie's - finds new owners after the late rock star's son appealed for someone to give it a home 

  • Lurcher cross has one brown and one blue eye, just like late singer David Bowie
  • Became 'quite the celebrity' at rescue shelter but potential owners were put off
  • Duncan Jones, Bowie's son, launched an appeal on Twitter to find him a home
  • Nia Bowen, who recently lost her dogs, came forward and offered him new home

By James Dunn For Mailonline

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A stray dog named David Bowie because of his unusual eyes has been rescued thanks to a campaign by the late singer's son. 

The dog had become known as Bowie at the rescue centre because he has one blue and one brown eye, just like the music legend who died last year.

Staff at the Dog's Trust said his eyes had made him 'quite the celebrity' but feared potential owners of the three-year-old lurcher cross were put off by them.

A stray dog named David Bowie (left) because he has one blue and one brown eye like the singer (right)  has found a new home thanks to a campaign by the star's son

Duncan Jones, the singer's son, put out the appeal on Twitter after hearing the dog was struggling to find a home

Duncan Jones, the singer's son, put out the appeal on Twitter after hearing the dog was struggling to find a home

Doctor Nia Bowen and Andrew Snow came forward to give Bowie (pictured together) a new home in Bridgend, South Wales

Doctor Nia Bowen and Andrew Snow came forward to give Bowie (pictured together) a new home in Bridgend, South Wales

After months in the shelter, Duncan Jones, 45, Bowie's son, heard news of the dog's plight and was so touched that he launched an appeal on Twitter to find him a home.

He said: 'Hoping someone near that dog might be able to help him find a home. One of those weird ones that got to me.'

And a new owner has now come forward to give Bowie a new home in Bridgend, South Wales, after seeing the plea.

Doctor Nia Bowen said: 'We had recently lost our dogs so we weren't necessarily looking to get another one straightaway.

Duncan Jones, David Bowie's son

Duncan Jones, David Bowie's son

'But when we saw Bowie's photo online calling for people to give him a home, we fell in love instantly.

'He is a brilliant, bouncy boy, with a real zest for life and we're so pleased to be able to give him a happy home.'

Angela Wetherall, Rehoming Centre Manager at Dogs Trust Bridgend said: 'We are so pleased that Bowie has found the forever home he deserves.

'He was quite the celebrity at the centre with staff and we're so pleased that the appeals to get him a home were seen and heard.

'We are very grateful for David Bowie's son for tweeting about this lovely dog. He's a little star and we know he'll be very happy with his new owners.' 

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