FELIXSTOWE: Owners were today warned to keep their pets on leads on a coastal nature reserve after a seal bit a dog.

OWNERS have been warned to keep their pets on leads on a coastal nature reserve after a seal bit a dog.

Tim Diaper was watching the seal on the beach at Landguard when his dog Ruby, a Staffordshire bull terrier, escaped and ran off to investigate the creature on the shore.

But the scared seal lashed out - prompting a warning to dog walkers to ensure that their animals are kept on the lead.

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