Woman buys spiked vest to protect dog from bird attacks - and leaves people in stitches

In recent years, small dog owners have become increasingly concerned about the risks birds pose to their pets.

Although it sounds like it could never happen, and owners fear it never will - that a bird could swoop down and carry away a pet - the nightmare scenario has sadly been proven true.

While not the only recorded attack, the story of Gizmo, the chihuahua snatched by a seagull back in 2019, is still fresh in the memory of many owners.