Boat owner 'heartbroken' over his dogs after Norfolk sinking
After the 30ft (about 9m) vessel ran aground, four people were assessed by paramedics, an HM Coastguard spokesperson said.They added: "Coastguard rescue teams from Hunstanton and Sutton Bridge were sent, alongside the Hunstanton RNLI lifeboat and an RNLI Hovercraft, and an emergency evacuation was conducted."
The boat's owner, identified only as "Anthony", said: "I can't fault the emergency services. They were just brilliant."My dogs are like my children. They are our lives. So for this to happen is heart-breaking."The eight dogs were that were put down showed signs of secondary drowning, where fluid builds up in the lungs, leading to breathing difficulties and oxygen deprivation.The snake has been rehomed at a reptile rescue centre.
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