The animals were discovered during a 10 hour search of the site on the outskirts of Ipswich on Saturday afternoon. Three women, aged 35, 41 and 46, two 34 year old men and a 38 year old man were all arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to steal the 83 dogs. Suffolk Constabulary said they are now focusing on reuniting the dogs with their owners, and will be working with other forces in the East Anglia region. It comes after a pet owner from Carmarthenshire, west Wales, discovered 70 stolen dogs locked in cages after he launched a search for his own missing spaniels. The group, which reunites missing dogs and their owners, said more than 320 cases were reported to police between January and August last year.

Source: The Nation March 21, 2021 19:00 UTC