A beloved family dog died within minutes of coming into contact with a toxic type of algae on a walk.
Two-year-old retriever Cove was on a walk with owner Jan Egginton and her husband, Paul, around Wimbleball Lake in Exmoor National Park when he stopped for a sniff.
Cove was inspecting some dead fish by the reservoir's shore and had a lick when the couple quickly moved to yank him away, aware that lethal blue-green algae was present in the water. But tragically the brief touch was enough to poison Cove, who died within 45 minutes.
