dog owner has told of watching her beloved pooch struggle and die for nearly an hour after plunging through thin ice during a walk by a loch.
Four-year-old Cockapoo Luke went to chase swans on the frozen loch near Lochmaben, Dumfries and Galloway, at around 1.20pm on Saturday, January 9.
But the pet fell into the water to the horror of heartbroken owner Jennifer MacLean, who immediately called the fire service in a desperate bid to save her beloved pooch.
Jennifer, 38, her husband Scott, 33, three-year-old daughter Zara watched on from the path in disbelief as little Luke struggled beneath the frozen water for 45 minutes while they waited for the rescue team.Sadly, by the time they arrived, the pup could not be saved.Jennifer told The.
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