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Blue Peter dog Mabel with the show's presenters (l to r) Joel Defries, Helen Skelton and Andy Akinwolere. Mabel, a border collie cross, was the first rescue dog to become a regular fixture on the BBC show. She made her final appearance in March 2010.
In pictures: Blue Peter dog Lucy who has died at the age of 12, was just one of the show's many animal stars