The family of an autism comfort dog missing for 19 days, have thanked the public for their help after she was finally located, having suffered fatal injuries.
Rua, a golden labradoodle, had been missing from the Bonnes family home in Randalstown, since July 14 when she was last seen by her owner, Justin, as he was mowing the lawn.
Despite extensive searches by family, friends, members of the public and volunteers for Lost Paws NI, a charity that works specifically to help reunite lost and found pets throughout Northern Ireland there were no reported sightings of Rua.