A British businessman and his wife have told how they were attacked and robbed by armed pirates as they sailed through the Caribbean on a round-the-world adventure.
Peter Lee, 61, rammed his pursuers in a bid to knock them off their boat as it came alongside his 41ft yacht but the pirates managed to scramble on board after firing several shots at him.
The couple's dog then furiously attacked the men, biting and snapping at them, until one of them shot and stabbed the animal between the shoulder blades, leaving him for dead.
Mr Lee and his wife Betty, 57, who are originally from Stockport, were two years into their adventure aboard their £65,000 yacht, Raven Eye, when they encountered the pirates last Saturday evening.
Mr. Lee is talking of acquiring a shotgun after this incident. It's problematical, having guns at sea when travelling around the world; so many regulations to comply with in each port visited, so many chances for them to be stolen while you are ashore. I'm glad this didn't end in tragedy, though.
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