illegal trade

The puppy smuggling nightmare before Christmas

It’s never a good idea to give a puppy as a gift, but Dogs Trust Ilfracombe is urging potential puppy owners in the region not to buy puppies during the festive season as doing so is helping to fuel the illegal puppy smuggling trade. Puppy smugglers from Central and Eastern Europe continue to illegally import puppies as they look to cash in on a key period for puppy purchasing.

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