Tributes have been laid by the side of a seaside electric railway after a dog was killed on the tracks.

Flowers and photos of the golden retriever were placed next to Volk’s Electric Railway on Brighton seafront following the accident on Friday.

The dog is believed to have been electrocuted by a live rail at around 12.30pm.

A spokesman for Brighton and Hove City Council which operates the railway said: “We’re very sad to confirm that a dog was killed on the Volk’s Railway today.

“Our understanding is that it was electrocuted on the live rail while off its lead.

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“We believe this was simply a tragic accident and have no reason to believe the railway’s equipment or staff were in any way at fault.

“We understand the dog’s owner is very distressed and our hearts go out to them.”

The council said it would be investigating the incident.

The dog's owner did not wish to comment on the incident but called for a thorough investigation and asked people not to speculate.

Volk's Electric Railway opened in 1883 and celebrated its 140th anniversary last year.

Trains do not run in the winter and restart at Easter to run through the summer months.