ZOIKS! It looks like this cuddly toy Scooby Doo has had one too many Scooby snacks judging by his size but that is good news for staff at Kemp Hospice who have put him to work raising money.

Fund-raisers at Kemp say you cannot miss him at events because he is so big - a huge plus for pulling the crowds and the cash.

The Great Dane has already proved his money-spinning credentials by appearing at a hospice event at a Bewdley hotel, where people were asked to guess his weight.

Hospice fund-raising manager, Alan Ierston, said: "He is just such a popular cartoon character.

" It was incredible, the response to him. We are really pleased to welcome him on board."

The lofty pooch, star of the famous long running Hanna-Barbera cartoon of the same name, was donated to Kemp by Asda's store in Brierley Hill after the store asked the public to nominate a charitable home for him.

Mr Ierston said Kemp had been delighted with the donation and he would be invaluable at fund-raising events such as school fetes.