Tick fears as dog dies from bite
Scientists believe a tick which can kill dogs has spread to the British mainland after a dog in Kent was bitten by the insect and died.
Janet Hunt, from Ashford, said she used to walk her dog Caffreys near railway lines used by Eurostar trains. Foreign trucks also park alongside the paths.
Caffreys died from the blood-born disease babesia, caused by a tick not previously known to be in the UK.
The disease was diagnosed by a research scientist at the University of Bristol.