Animal cruelty case against brothers dropped

The DPP has dropped an animal cruelty case brought against two English brothers who had been charged over the discovery of 36 puppies in a van in Dublin.

The puppies, aged from three to six weeks, were taken into safety by gardaí and officers from the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

The rescue followed searches on Oct 9 on the Old Malahide Rd in Coolock, north Dublin.