Animal welfare experts are warning of a surged in seriously sick puppies being handed to families as scammers exploit the coronavirus pandemic to milk more money for the mutts. Email webnews@mirror.co.ukScottish SPCA chief superintendent Mike Flynn said: “The combination of coronavirus restrictions and extortionate prices of puppies is being manipulated by puppy traders selling badly bred dogs. "The seller will often be wearing a mask and afterwards they are impossible to get a hold of when the pup gets sick." Animal welfare chiefs have received a surge of seriously sick puppies being given to families. As we approach Christmas, we are frightened by the prospect of the general public flocking to these people to buy sick and ill puppies.

Source: Daily Mirror October 29, 2020 22:01 UTC