Twenty-9 dogs and puppies have actually been taken from Victoria’s Macedon Ranges in what the RSPCA has actually referred to as “awful conditions” as part of an examination into presumed unlawful dog breeding.
Key points:
- A crackdown on unlawful dog breeding has actually caused the seizure of 29 animals in Victoria
- RSPCA inspectors state some animals had restricted access to water and shelter
- No charges have actually been laid yet
Among the types gotten rid of from the rural property on Monday were labradors, golden retrievers, corgis, poodle, poodle crosses and schnauzer.
RSPCA Victoria’s significant examinations group senior inspector Shannon Walsh said the animals were “housed on the property in confined and unhygienic conditions”.
“Some animals had actually no access to water and had restricted shelter from the aspects,” Inspector Walsh said.
The RSPCA’s significant examinations group had the ability to perform a warrant following a tip-off.
The seizure by RSPCA inspectors and Macedon Ranges Shire staff is the latest advancement in a continuous significant examination into a network of supposed unlawful dog breeding.
“Over the course of this significant continuous examination, an overall of 51 dogs and puppies have actually been taken. This intricate examination has actually been spread out throughout several towns and work continues,” Inspector Walsh said.
Charges are yet to be laid as examinations continue.
Under the Domestic Animals Act the implicated might deal with countless dollars in fines or prison time.
The latest seizure comes as RSPCA Victoria’s Inspectorate has actually brought more than 100 dogs into the Burwood Shelter in the previous 2 weeks through seizures.
