Scots family 'heartbroken' after tragic incident led to losing two dogs in months

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A Scots family has been left "heartbroken" after a tragic incident led to them losing two dogs in the space of just a few months.Bonnie, a three-year-old Bernese mountain dog, was hit by a car on December 27, after an Amazon delivery driver is said to have left a gate open, allowing her to escape.

The beloved pet belonging to the family-of-five from Tranent, East Lothian, helped to support their children with autism.The incident came just two months after their golden retriever, Maggie, passed away from cancer, with both tragedies taking their toll on the children.Dave Murphy said they have been "struggling" with the losses, reports Edinburgh Live.

He said: "We are absolutely heartbroken. We collected Bonnie's ashes this morning (December 31).“I think people that don’t have dogs just see them as a dog, but our kids have autism.

One is severely autistic and he’s unable to go school and doesn’t have any friends. Bonnie was so suited to him. She wasn’t just a dog, she was an important part of us."With the loss of four-year old Maggie in October still raw, Bonnie's death was challenging to process.Dave said: “With losing Maggie, we couldn’t fight against what she had.