A landlady who helped save dozens of drinkers during the London Bridge attack was barred from nearby hotels for the night because she refused to abandon her puppy.

Magdalena Antolak barricaded customers inside the Wheatsheaf Pub opposite Borough Market with beer kegs, preventing the three terrorists from entering.

She had to flee without any money and went to nearby hotels to ask for a stay, but they all refused because they did not allow pets.

Magdalena Antolak barricaded customers inside the Wheatsheaf Pub opposite Borough Market with beer kegs, preventing the three terrorists from entering

A friend told The Sun: 'This was despite explaining to the hotel reception staff her desperate situation. It was disgraceful of the local hotel staff.'

After the attack, which killed eight and injured scores more, Ms Antolak wrote online: 'My heart is with my brave team and all people involved.'

Her story emerged as dramatic images were released of the terrorists trying to enter the pub - but finding the doors were blocked by staff sheltering dozens of drinkers.

The men then spot a man in a dark shirt and light trousers crossing the road outside the entrance to Borough Market, and begin their assault just before police cars arrive at speed.

She had to flee without any money and went to nearby hotels to ask for a stay, but they all refused because they did not allow pets

Initially Khuram Butt, 27, Rachid Redouane, 30, and Youssef Zaghba, 22, are seen walking calmly down the street on the CCTV.

But they had already murdered eight people and injured dozens after crashing their car on London Bridge and leaping out armed with knives.

The atrocity on Saturday night has brought out numerous stories of heroism among ordinary people.

One of the most notable was that of Roy Larner, a Millwall fan dubbed the 'Lion of London Bridge' for taking on three knife-wielding terrorists with his bare hands.

A friend said: 'This was despite explaining to the hotel reception staff her desperate situation. It was disgraceful of the local hotel staff'

He launched himself at Khuram Butt, Rachid Redouane and Youssef Zaghba in the Black & Blue restaurant in Borough Market, yelling: 'F**k you, I'm Millwall.'

Other people distracted the terrorists by pelting them with glasses and plastic chairs.

A British Transport Police officer suffered injuries to his face, leg and hands as he took on the three knifeman with just his baton.

His Chief Constable praised the 'outstanding bravery' of the officer who is understood to be on probation having joined the force less than two years ago.

Life around Borough Market was slowly returning to normal today, with the market itself set to reopen at the weekend.

At the time of the attack, Will McConnell, 41, (pictured) was working at the Old King's Head, where punters taking refuge were given free pints

As the local businesses re-opened their doors, many of the returning staff members revealed the horrors they encountered on Saturday night.

At the time of the attack, Will McConnell, 41, was working at the Old King's Head, where punters taking refuge were given free pints as they waited for police to give them the all-clear to leave..

He told MailOnline: 'The first thing we knew something was up was when someone ran into the pub and said there was someone on the high street with a knife. I ran outside to see what was going on. I got to the top of the alleyway and I saw a group of people just sat there and I said to one "what's going on?" And he said there's a guy run past here with a knife. I said "did you see where he went?" And he said "to the Southwark Tavern and into Borough Market".

'I then phoned the police but got no answer. There were people running around. I then ran across the road, towards Borough Market, and there was a man outside Leon on the floor with a lady and the man was holding what looked like a tea towel against his neck as it was bleeding heavily. That stopped me in my tracks and I stepped back into the road and a police car went flying by, but it was going towards London Bridge not Borough Market where the knifeman had gone.

'I could see more police coming up the High Street and so I stood in the middle of the road and told them to go to Borough Market. a police woman got out of a car and asked me what I'd seen, so I said a man with a knife and a man on the floor needed help. So she helped the guy on the ground while her colleague went into the market.'

Mr McConnell said he directed police rushing to the scene towards the market, before running back to the pub to tell landlord Gregory Parker what had been happening.

Part of Borough Market remained closed today, and there was a heavy police presence

A wall was covered in posters and messages from the public paying tribute to the victims

Some of the messages of support that have been put up on the wall since Saturday night

'I said a guy had been stabbed and there were police everywhere,' he said. 'Then we heard the gunshots and I just thought to myself 'I hope that's the police.'

'There were about 20 or 30 customers in the pub and Greg closed the doors and keep them safe in there. We then decided to serve free pints, if people wanted them.

'We then turned on Sky News and everyone was watching what was happening, which was quite eerie. Police then came and checked if everyone was alright.

'The customers were then ushered by police down the alleyway towards Guy's Hospital. That was at around midnight.'

Mohammed Amir Ali, the head chef at Silka said the first he knew of the attack was when a family dashed into his restaurant to hide from the knifemen

Mohammed Amir Ali, the head chef at Silka said the first he knew of the attack was when a family dashed into his restaurant to hide from the knifemen.

'They were shaking,' he told MailOnline. 'They asked us to shut the door as some men might come to attack us. They said someone had been stabbed outside Leon.

'I gave them so water to try and calm them down as they were very shaken up. We were serving around two or three tables and the customers were still having their food.

'I went to the street by the fire exit and I saw that someone was being treated outside Leon - but at that time there was only one officer.

'But then lots of police cars came and an officer said we must all get inside the restaurant. So I locked the door. The woman from the group who had come in was crying because she had been seen what had happened with the stabbing.

'Then, around 15 minutes later, we heard the sound of firing and everything was like Oh My God and very alert. I went to go up and open the door and there were loads of armed police and ambulance. They were saying "get inside".

'Then an officer came in and said we must evacuate the restaurant - even though the gas was on, the air con was on, we hadn't even taken everyone's bill but we had to get out of the restaurant. I was just in my kitchen clothes. We were escorted across the road and police did their level best to help us. We went to Tower Bridge and then home back to Stratford.'