THE search for a chihuahua snatched by a seagull took a dramatic turn — as experts examined a leg bone found on a roof.
Little Gizmo was seized a week ago from his garden, devastating owner Rebecca Hill, 24.
She was last night waiting for test results on what is feared to be a dog’s leg with fur matching that of Gizmo.
It was found byNatalie Williams, 29, on a roof colonised by seagulls and littered with dead animal debris.
Natalie, who works nearby in Totnes, Devon, told The Sun on Sunday: “There has been seagulls nesting there for months.
We had to get someone out to remove a chicken’s head not long ago, as well as the body of a gull that had been cannibalised.
“On Friday, I found what can only be described as a mammal’s leg on a fire escape at the back. I straight away thought of Gizmo as it looks like it belongs to a dog.
I really hope I’m wrong.” The leg has been given to a vet for a detailed examination.
Rebecca, who lives six miles away in Paignton, was told of the discovery but was too upset to comment.
Her boyfriend saw the gull fly off with four-year-old Gizmo in its beak.
She previously told The Sun: “I can’t explain how painful it is to lose my ‘baby’ in such an awful way.”
Experts warn seagulls become aggressive at this time of year because they want to protect their newborns.
The Sun has offered a £5,000 reward for any information leading to the return of the dog.
THE Sun has put up a £5,000 reward to find Gizmo, the chihuahua snatched by a seagull.
Owner Rebecca Hill, of Paignton, Devon, said: “I’m sure with The Sun’s help someone will find him.”
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