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Stuart Abel & Ria Tesia

Illegal dog breeder who allowed puppy’s ears to be cut off must pay back more than £100k

An unscrupulous dog breeder who had previously been fined for allowing a puppy under his care to have her ears cut off, has been ordered to pay back more than £100,000.

Michael Dawson, aged 50, used social media to illegally sell dogs over Instagram and Facebook without a permit.

Plymouth Crown Court heard Dawson pocketed over £63,000 by working without a licence under legislation introduced in 2018.

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