Devastated family say they are 'broken' as Mabel the Norfolk Terrier bleeds to death on Cornish holiday after swallowing fish HOOK she found hidden in rope on beach
- The Tatners were visiting the Rame Peninsula in Cornwall with their dog, Mabel
- The seven-year-old dog's pulmonary artery was ruptured by a 2.5inches hook
- Mabel underwent surgery and was given blood transfusions but sadly died
- 'Please do not leave sharp objects that can cause damage to pets or children,' said Helen Tatner, 58
Alex Tatner (left) and Norfolk Terrier, Mabel (right). The Tatner family had been on holiday in Cornwall with their pet when she swallowed a fish hook
A family has pleaded with beachgoers to keep an eye out for sharp objects after they lost their pet dog when she swallowed a fish hook hidden in the sand.
Helen and Richard Tatner had been enjoying a break in Cornwall with their kids and Norfolk terrier Mabel.
During a visit to a small cove at Penlee Point on the Rame Peninsula on July 19, Mabel swallowed a fish hook hidden amongst rope on the shore.
Helen, 58, spotted the fishing line hanging out of Mabel's mouth and tried to remove it before realising the baited hook had already gone down the terrier's throat.
Mabel was taken to Langford Small Animal Hospital in Bristol where she underwent an operation on July 20 to have the hook removed from between her ribs.
Sadly, seven-year-old Mabel died after the 2.5inches hook ruptured her pulmonary artery.
The Tatner family have been left heartbroken at the loss.
Cardiac physiologist Helen, who lives in Winchester said: 'We've all just been beside ourselves since it happened, we can't believe it.'
Helen Tatner (right) noticed that Mabel had been attracted to a piece of bait on the end of a fishing hook with barbs. Helen pulled the fishing line hanging out of Mabel's mouth and realised the dog had swallowed the hook
Mabel swallowed a 2.5inches fish hook that ruptured her pulmonary artery
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'She was attracted to a nice piece of bait on the end of a fishing hook with barbs. I saw the fishing line hanging out of her mouth and pulled it.
'She gave a little yelp and I realised she had swallowed the hook and the horrendousness of the situation,' said Helen.
Helen said vets did everything they could to save Mabel but they couldn't bring the hook out because of the way it was embedded and the barbs on the side would case too much damage.
Mabel underwent surgery and a transfusion at Langford Small Animal Hospital in Bristol but couldn't be saved
Helen says she doesn't want any other family to go through what hers went through. She is now asking beachgoers to be mindful of what they leave behind as it might cause damage to pets or children who 'don't have the capacity to know what's right and wrong'
'Her pulmonary artery ruptured and she started bleeding. They tried a transfusion but could not save her.
Helen's message to other beachgoers is to 'beware and have a look on the beach and pick up anything sharp and take it home.
'Please, please do not leave sharp objects that can cause detrimental damage to pets or children that don't have the capacity to know what's right and wrong.
'It is heartbreaking to think just a week ago we were going on holiday and now our little girl is gone. We have been broken by this but we'll get there, I just don't want any other family to go through this pain.'
