Campaigners are fighting to get an abused and abandoned dog off 'death row' and placed in a new home.
Olive was found as a stray in London over two years ago with horrific injuries, which, campaigners claim, were caused after she was raped by a human. They say the dog had a prolapsed uterus and her intestines were hanging out after being attacked by a human.
Sadly, when she picked up off the street she was ordered to be killed because she was deemed an illegal pit-bull-type dog.
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However, animal-lovers have rallied round the pooch, saying she isn't a pit-bull-type dog and should not be on the destroy. They're now taking their battle to court in an attempt to save her life and allow her to be rehomed.
Alexis Atchison, who lives in Edinburgh but travels to court in London, told the Mirror: "We want her to live a normal life like any other dog. This is just ridiculous.
"A loving home awaits her but she's not allowed to go to that loving home. She's a great dog, a perfect dog.
"She's been held prisoner for over two years.
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"Olive is the nation's dog. She's not just one person's dog. She is loved by so many.
"She's got an army behind her, there are so many people fighting for her."
Campaigners have created a Facebook page - Olive's Fight Against BSL's Fight Against BSL - and are raising funds to help cover legal fees.
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James Parry, the solicitor representing the group, said: "The issue in this case concerns whether somebody other than the person who keeps the dog can become the owner of the dog.
"If the dog is a prohibited dog the law says you can't transfer ownership of it, or so it was thought.
"But in actual fact [the law] was widened late last year in a separate case.
"The person in charge of the dog can take ownership of the dangerous dog - a view police didn't take much credence of, but they have to now."
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The group claim Hillingdon Council didn't take proper care of the dog and they had to quickly raise funds to get Olive life-saving treatment.
They also say they paid for her to be assessed and the assessor found that the dog was a mongrel and not a pit-bull-type dog.
The case has been rumbling for two years and will go back in front of the magistrates in September, where the court will rule once and for all if she is a pit-bull-type dog and if so if her ownership can be transferred to someone else.
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You can donate to Olive's cause here.
Featured Image Credit: Olive's Fight Against BSLTopics: Community, UK, Animals