Warning after gundog savaged by huge seal

A DOG suffered horrific injuries and was put down after being savaged by a seal near Newburgh – just weeks after warning signs were pulled down.

Yesterday, wildfowler Matthew Will was still in shock after plunging into freezing waters to try to rescue the bloodied and drowning three-year-old pet.

The 21-year-old said trained gundog Fly had jumped into the water to retrieve a downed duck when the seal attacked.

“There was a sudden and terrific thrashing and howling in the water,” he said.

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