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- Traffic was held on the M5 near Bridgwater due to 'animals on the road'.
- Eyewitnesses reported a dog on the carriageway.
- Ambulance crews and the police were reportedly in attendance.
- Police confirmed reports of a dog on the M5 which has now been reunited with its owner.
- The road has since been reopened but delays remained.
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