Coronation Street fans were in tears tonight when Eccles was put to sleep by the vet in distressing scenes. After falling poorly while under Emma Brooker's care, the dog was rushed to the vets, where the doc diagnosed him with an inoperable tumour.
Explaining the situation to a distraught Emma, the vet revealed the dog would have to put down. Watching the scene from home, viewers were heartbroken, devastated at the thought of Ken Barlow losing his beloved pooch.
Others were baffled as to why Emma was the one making the decision to put the dog to sleep, with no prior relationship to Eccles.
Taking to Twitter, one fumed: "Of all the Barlow family, why oh why is it down to Emma to sort this out #Corrie." A second griped: "#corrie surely
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