‘Please don’t feed into the online puppy farming industry’ - PSNI investigation ongoing

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Stop puppy farming - PSNI

Police are appealing for the public to be vigilant to buying puppies online.

In a post on PSNI Mid-Ulster Facebook page officers say: “We are noticing an increase again in people experiencing issues when purchasing puppies online.

“We still have an ongoing investigation into an illegal breeding establishment in the Mid Ulster area.

“Thanks to the public we are also still getting useful information about those who are intent on profiting from this lucrative industry.

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Stop puppy farming - PSNI

“Please don’t feed this industry.

“The link below shows important information to consider when buying a pup”.

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