The beloved pet dog of an elderly Ballylongford man who died while walking the bogs of his remote rural home last week remained huddled by his remains for two nights until his body was finally located.
The remains of 86-year-old Tom Shanahan were discovered less than a mile from the home in which he lived with just his terrier Suzie for company shortly before 10am on Wednesday last.
It s believed that Mr Shanahan had set out for his daily walk around the Graffa bog on Monday evening, after he was last seen by neighbour and friend John Fealey.
It was Mr Fealey who raised the alarm on Tuesday morning when he arrived to his neighbour s home - part of his daily routine - to find it empty.