A third puppy seized by officials at Belfast Port in December, has died. The Golden Retriever was one of 29 pups removed from a transporter destined for GB, when he was pulled over after port staff noticed discrepancies in paperwork.
The third pup to pass away had been in the care of Mid Antrim Animal Sanctuary at the time of his death, and had along with two other pups, has needed urgent veterinary care.
On January 2, two Golden Retriever pups taken from the same transporter, died of Parvo while in the care of the Almost Home Animal Sanctuary in Moira. Called George and Ginny, they along with all the pups, had been vaccinated, given medical care and lavished with attention but they showed signs of Parvo from Christmas Eve and died within a week.
