Man drowns trying to save dog

A man who died after falling through ice on a frozen Scottish loch had been trying to rescue his dog.

John McAllister, 37, went after his pet when it disappeared into the freezing water of the Gadloch in Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire, at around 5pm yesterday.

His body was recovered more than two hours later at around 7.30pm, following an extensive search by police divers, a helicopter and fire crews using a thermal imaging camera.

Mr McAllister is understood to be local to the Lenzie area, and last night residents of the town were said to be horrified.

The Gadloch is often used for curling in winter as thick ice covers the surface, but police said there was only a small and unstable covering of ice on the loch at the time.

Strathclyde Police said investigations are continuing but said it was an accident and that there are no suspicious circumstances.

The dog, believed to be a spaniel, also died.