Canada launches investigation after 38 dead puppies entirely on plane
21 June, 2020
Canada has launched a study after some 500 puppies -- 38 of them dead -- were entirely on board a good Ukraine International Airlines plane at the Toronto airport terminal, officials said Saturday.
The surviving French bulldogs, a popular breed in Canada, were suffering from symptoms including dehydration, weakness and vomiting if they were on the flight from Ukraine which landed at Toronto Pearson Airport on June 13, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said in a statement.
The agency "will determine following steps after the investigation is complete," it said.
A good dog handler who was simply picking right up another animal from the airport terminal cargo area where in fact the puppies were discovered previous Saturday told the CBC of a "horror picture," adding: "It was a nightmare."
UIA offered its "condolences for the tragic lack of animal life on our trip" and said on Facebook that it had been dealing with local authorities.
Puppy sales are "profitable" on Canada, Scott Weese of the University of Guelph told the CBC.
Most potential buyers believe the animals are actually bred in Canada, however the reality is "we've no idea just how many dogs come in, where they go, where they result from," he said, adding that there is "potentially some organized crime element."
"You mentioned 500 French bulldogs. If those 're going for sale at $3,000 to $4,000 a dog, that's a massive amount of funds," he informed the broadcaster.
Source: www.thejakartapost.com
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