The driver was said to be uninjured and at least five motorists have now been affected by the incidents, according to police.

A week later, both Chelsea and the dog were found “safe and uninjured on the Jersey Shore.”

A second smaller dog was found uninjured at the scene and is being cared for by the RSPCA.

Mr Radelic's call to emergency services was played, in which he can be heard telling the operator the tied-up children were uninjured, but "scared and crying".

One of the pilots was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other pilot was uninjured, she said.