‘A child could die if poisoning of pets persists’

A CHILD could die if a spate of sinister pet poisonings in a small rural area does not stop, a vet has warned.

Gardaí have appealed for the public’s help in catching the pet killer and have vowed to mount additional patrols to do so.

North Cork-based veterinary surgeon Sandra Spratt spoke out yesterday after saving the life of the latest victim — a three-month-old puppy — earlier this week.