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.