A CHIHUAHUA saved her owner’s life by detecting her stage three cancer — jumping on her stomach and causing a huge lump to appear.

       Tess Robison, 41, would often see pet Lola staring at her as the hairdresser struggled for weeks with back pain and a bloated feeling.

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       Tess Robison, 41, would often see pet Lola staring at her as the hairdresser struggled for weeks with back pain and a bloated feeling Credit: NNP

       Tess, who thought she had a food intolerance, said: “I know

       can be intuitive and it was freaking me out a bit.

       “One day I was suffering from particularly bad pain and she jumped heavily on me.

       “The pain was like something else. A big lump came up so I went to get it check out.”

       Tests found she had ovarian cancer. Tess said: “I was devastated by the diagnosis but it meant I could get the treatment I needed.

       “If I’d left it any longer it would have been too late. Lola saved my life.”

       Tess, married to plasterer Paul, 34, has had four-year-old Lola since she was a puppy.

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       She was diagnosed in January and had the tumour removed in March in a hysterectomy.

       She said: “The tumour was nearly five inches, it was quite big and I looked four months’ pregnant. Being slim, it stuck out quite far.”

       The operation was followed by six rounds of chemotherapy and this month she hopes to get the all-clear.

       Tess, of South Shields, Tyne and Wear, added: “I’m going to fight this all the way. I’ve got so much I want to do.”

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       Lola saved her owner's life by detecting her stage three cancer Credit: NNP 5

       Tess was diagnosed in January and had the tumour removed in March Credit: NNP 5

       Tess's operation was followed by six rounds of chemotherapy and this month she hopes to get the all-clear Credit: NNP 5

       A huge lump appeared on Tess's stomach after Lola jumped on her, which led Tess to get a check up from her doctor Credit: NNP

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