An owner has been left devastated after his beloved pet dog tragically passed away after being "stabbed" in Gateshead.
Kyle Mason, 28, said his dog, Robbie, who was around three or four years old, got out and found his way into a back alley near his home in Bensham on May 5. But when Kyle found him, he was horrified to discover he was covered in blood.
He immediately called the vets and got an emergency appointment at a nearby PDSA hospital where they treated two large gashes on his body. Kyle was due to return to the vets with Robbie the following morning but tragically his beloved pet passed away during the night.
