Royal Marine veteran 'broken' by death of rescue dog that 'rescued him'

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A former Royal Marine, from Chickerell near Weymouth has told BBC Radio Solent how he was left 'broken' by the death of 'the rescue dog that he says 'rescued him'. And then, of a heart-warming development that helped to ease the pain of his loss. The death of a pet can be as hard as losing a family member - even more so if it happens in tragic circumstances. That was the case for Mark Earnshaw. Reporter Laurence Herdman has been to meet Mark and his partner Katharine, to hear about their emotional rollercoaster of events over the past eight months - and how Mark, after a tough few months, "has purpose again":