It is an offence in Northern Ireland to take in a stray dog found wandering without alerting a dog warden or the police.
Even good Samaritans who feel they are doing their best for a vulnerable dog, could find themselves in trouble despite all the care they may have lavished on a stray found wandering. And anyone found to have deliberately kept a stray with the intention of selling the dog, could face further consequences.
The news comes as a Co Derry dog rescue charity was able to help reunite a dog with her rightful owners who had been desperately searching for her for a week.
