Second break-in for K9 as dogs are stolen

[Janet]

Just in case it helps ... someone might see it here and nowhere else ...

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The K9 animal refuge has been broken into for a second time in a week. On the first ocasion, a large dog was stolen and another injured: thankfully the one who was taken was found dumped but unharmed. Last night another dog was stolen, and local animal activists say that, clearly, the fear is that the dogs are being stolen for dog fighting or baiting,

The same sources say that there is another report of an attempted theft of a rottwieller recently, though not from K9, but he put up too much of a struggle and the thieves were unable to take him. The dog that is currently missing is pictured above. Clearly if anyone has any information or can help in any way, get in touch with K9 or the police, or any animal activist or refuge organizations here in Tenerife.

And perhaps even more sinister, animal charities say that if thieves are after dogs, the public need to be aware, and to ensure that their own dogs are not at risk. Specific advice is that "they should not be left unattended outside shops etc, especially if they look like dogs that could fight, e.g. staffie/pitbull types". Sadly, I am told, "there is big money to be made in the dog fighting game".




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[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

If anybody harms that sweet little doggie they deserve to be shot.