Volunteers have rescued a runaway dog from dangerous mud flats – by luring her to safety with freshly cooked sausages tied to a drone.

The remains of sausage dogs were found in the 2,000-year-old drains of the Colosseum. Archaeologists said they might have been made to fight bears or perform acrobatics in ancient Rome.

A dispute has been raging between opposing factions of foodies since the dawn of the internet: Is the hot dog a sandwich?