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Dog-trafficking in London: New report exposes loophole allowing thousands of poorly-bred puppies to be imported from Europe
- Traffickers mass-importing sick young dogs for commercial sale
- One seller linked to 834 dog ads over 24-month period with potential income of £1.3million
- Most dogs trafficked from central and eastern Europe
- Vets in Lithuania and Hungary admit falsifying information on pet passports
- Puppies often bred in unhygienic conditions and carry hidden diseases
- Owners tricked into buying sick dogs that later have to be put down
Thousands of sick and poorly-bred puppies are being imported into London from Europe by dog traffickers exploiting a loophole in the law, a new report has found.
‘Sick Puppy’, by London Assembly member Steve O’Connell, exposes the shocking extent of the lucrative hidden trade operating in the capital.
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