Labrador survives being hit by express train 'after his wounds are healed instantly by heat from engine'

The fortunate mutt disappeared while out for a walk with his owner Ray Davis, near his home in Westbury, Wiltshire.

He was found three days later near a railway line with gaping wounds across his middle.

Lucky labrador: Homer shows off his injuries

Ray, 62, thinks his dog survived the accident because his wound was seared shut by the intense heat from the 125 mph train.

He told the BBC: 'He had collapsed in a heap in the field.

'He had a horrific wound on his side but it didn't appear as if it had been bleeding.

Relief: Ray Davis says his pet dog may have survived after heat from the train sealed his wounds before he could bleed to death

'We've worked it out - he seems to have been hit by the wheel of a train, which would be hot and it sealed the injury.'

After an emergency operation, Homer was stitched up and is now recovering back at home.