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21/01/2019
28 Puppies Abandoned In Truck In County Antrim
Police have rescued 28 puppies after they were found in the back of a pick-up truck close to a Northern Ireland port.
The seizure in Larne was made as part of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council's crackdown on the illegal movement of animals.
The puppies, of cockapoo and cocker spaniel breed, were found after the police stopped the vehicle based on a tip-off from a member of the public.
The council said the dogs will now be examined by vets before they are rehomed with the help of local charities.
It comes just weeks after another operation which saw 17 pups rescued just in time for Christmas.
The council has also been working with the DAERA in recent weeks to detect more illegal movement of dogs at ports across Northern Ireland.
Mrs Patricia Allen, head of the council's Public Protection, Health and Wellbeing department said: "We've been working closely with statutory organisations in recent months and it's great to see that with this level of collaboration, almost 40 pups have been recovered.
"A special thanks goes to the member of the public who called in. Without their help we don't know what would have happened to these dogs."
(JG)
The seizure in Larne was made as part of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council's crackdown on the illegal movement of animals.
The puppies, of cockapoo and cocker spaniel breed, were found after the police stopped the vehicle based on a tip-off from a member of the public.
The council said the dogs will now be examined by vets before they are rehomed with the help of local charities.
It comes just weeks after another operation which saw 17 pups rescued just in time for Christmas.
The council has also been working with the DAERA in recent weeks to detect more illegal movement of dogs at ports across Northern Ireland.
Mrs Patricia Allen, head of the council's Public Protection, Health and Wellbeing department said: "We've been working closely with statutory organisations in recent months and it's great to see that with this level of collaboration, almost 40 pups have been recovered.
"A special thanks goes to the member of the public who called in. Without their help we don't know what would have happened to these dogs."
(JG)
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