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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Iona Young

West Lothian animal farm bans dogs after pup mauls guinea pig and chases donkey

A popular animal centre in West Lothian has been forced to ban dogs after an "aggressive" pup killed a guinea pig on the site before the owners sped off and swore at staff.

The incident took place on March 10 at Almond Valley Heritage Centre in Livingston and imposed stricter rules including no dog zones around small animal enclosures.

But after excessive dog fouling and similar incidents to the heartbreaking loss of the rodent over Easter, a ban has been put in place from May 1 to protect the animals.

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