MORE than 75 dogs were seized from a travellers site in Aveley after police executed a warrant.
Officers stormed the Ship Lane site on Friday morning, making three arrests and seizing more than 80 animals, including five cats, a bird and a horse.
Cannabis plants were also found at the site during the raid, which was carried out by Essex Police and the RSPCA.
A 36-year-old man from Broxbourne, Herts, a 61-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman, both from Aveley, were arrested on suspicion of possession of cannabis after some plants, believed to be the drug, were discovered.
They were also arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty offences being investigated by the RSCPA.
All three have been released on bail until December 15.
One of the officers involved, PC Leigh Munden, tweeted: “Good work today with OSG & partner agency in Thurrock, 75 dogs 5 cats a bird & a horse were recovered and a cannabis cultivation was found.”
UPDATE:- Message received:- The majority of dogs seized were puppies, of which it appears none were microchipped. All the agencies are working together as priority is the welfare of the animals. There is NO suggestion at this time that they are stolen. I don’t doubt there will be a press release with more info in due course. Please refrain from calling for info as this is taking valuable time away from the investigation.
If you have a missing dog, go on to the RSPCA’s main web site, register on ‘my RSPCA’ and you can upload a picture of any dog you want Inspector Landsthorpe to check – mark it for his attention. Pictures not Doglost links!
If you have a missing dog:- Call the main RSPCA number as posted on twitter @PcLeighMunden: Should you have any queries regarding the animals that were recovered please contact 03001 234999 And ask for RSPCA Inspector Landthorpe.
DOGLOST are on the case:- http://www.doglost.co.uk/dog-blog.php?dogId=76805#.VEdPnmK9KSN
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