A former BBC Northern Ireland presenter has been inundated with support after announcing her dog died suddenly on a Co Donegal beach.
Wendy Austin took to Twitter to explain her beloved dog Mollie had been on Killahoey Beach swimming when the tragedy happened.
Sharing a photo of Mollie enjoying the beach, Ms Austin said: "On a sad personal note 5 minutes after this pic our beautiful loving kind and altogether awesome 6 year old flatcoat Mollie died doing a favourite thing swimming on Killahoey beach.