Autistic boy, 5, in tears after 'best friend' cat Flash killed in vicious dog attack

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A family have been left devastated after their beloved pet cat was killed in a vicious dog attack. Flash, a tabby cat, was pounced on by a dog in Gainsborough, Lincs, on Monday night.

People living in the street have claimed the dog, which is thought to be black with a white patch on its head, was encouraged to attack Flash during the incident.

The aftermath of the attack, which was witnessed by an eight-year-old boy, has left Flash's family heartbroken, Lincolnshire Live reports.

Kaydee Walker, Flash's owner, said she was left in tears after finding out what had happened to him, with her five-year-old son who suffers with autism left devastated by the death of his "best friend". "Last night he'd been out and we were trying to call him