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Investigators are keeping an open mind about what might have happened to Nicola but speculation continues to grow on social media.

A number of dog behaviourists and trainers have detailed why Willow was found at the scene of Nicola's disappearance running between a gate and the bench where her phone was found.

Nicola Bulley's dog Willow was found pacing back and forth near the bench where the mobile phone was found

Nicola's dog Willow was found in an 'agitated' state

Springer Spaniel Willow was discovered running between the gate to a nearby field and the bench where her owner's phone was found on January 27.

As the search for missing mum approaches its third week, a former Metropolitan Police DCI has raised key questions he believes have to be answered

As the search for missing mum Nicola Bulley approaches its third week, former Metropolitan Police Detective Chief Inspector Peter Kirkham has put forward a number of key questions he believes need to be answered

One dog trainer said the erratic behaviour exhibited by Nicola Bulley's spaniel was likely linked to distress rather than anything to do with the breed specifically

The search for the missing mum-of-two is now in its 13th day

Missing mum Nicola Bulley vanished while out on a dog walk with springer spaniel Willow in St Michaels on Wyre, Lancashire, on January 27 with police hypothesising she fell in the river

There are still no clues as to what has happened to the 45-year-old mum