Animal cruelty law needs to deal with puppy smuggling, committee told

Animal cruelty law needs to deal with puppy smuggling, committee told
Animal welfare laws in Ireland need to be extended to deal with the trade in illegal puppy smuggling, a member of the DSPCA has said (DSPCA/PA)

Animal welfare laws in Ireland need to be broadened to deal with the trade in illegal puppy smuggling, politicians have been told.

A charity representative told the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine that puppy farming was the biggest animal welfare problem that his organisation faced.

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