The public are being conned into buying sick and poorly bred pups on their doorstep by illegal puppy traders who insist on home checks in a bid to appear legitimate.
The Special Investigations Unit at the USPCA has revealed they have had several reports of this latest modus operandi by illegal puppy traders and smugglers.
And the charity has today issued a warning to animal lovers across Northern Ireland following a series of incidents in Co Antrim including Belfast, Templepatrick, Tullycarnet and Carrickfergus.
