A FAULTY cable was to blame for dogs getting nasty electric shocks when they entered a pond, an investigation has found.

Brooklands golf course between Lancing and Worthing was closed to the public at the weekend after three pets were hurt in the water.

Adur and Worthing Councils investigated the cause of the problem and found an electric cable in the car park next to the golf course was faulty.

Spokesman for Adur and Worthing Councils said: "We have now identified the fault which was with an electric cable at the West car park and which has now been fixed.

"All electrical power to the small pond’s aerator system and the golf course irrigation system has been switched off and the area is now open and has been declared safe.

"The golf course has been closed for play for the past two years while Rampion work nearby to link its offshore wind farm to the UK grid underneath the park.

"This was not the cause of the incident at the weekend.

"Brooklands Lake itself was not affected."