An animal rescue centre is standing by its decision to put two Jack Russells to sleep after being hit with backlash online.
Easterleigh Animal Sanctuary faced strong criticism after a Facebook post slammed their decision to euthanise Jack and Marty but it has since insisted staff and visitors were not safe around the animals. It also said the dogs could not enjoy a good quality of life while living in kennels long term due to a lack of interaction there.
In a lengthy statement, trustees for the sanctuary, in Blackpool, said the animals were unpredictable and that staff were in a "no win" situation. Trustees also said the dogs frequently bit staff members and were very different to the "cute, cuddly dogs" which were seen in heart-warming social media posts.
