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Omaha Steve

(99,079 posts)
Sun Mar 8, 2015, 02:53 PM Mar 2015

Toxicology tests to determine if dog was poisoned at UK show

Source: AP-Excite

LONDON (AP) — The organizer of Britain's biggest dog show says an investigation is under way regarding claims that a dog which competed at the annual Crufts show has died after being poisoned.

The Kennel Club said Sunday it was "deeply shocked and saddened" upon hearing reports that 3-year-old Irish Setter Thendara Satisfaction, known as Jagger, had been poisoned at the world famous show. The setter's co-owner told the publication Dog World that the animal collapsed upon returning to Belgium after competing.

Kennel Club Secretary Caroline Kisko said the dog died some 26 hours after leaving Crufts and "that the toxicology report is due next week and until that time we cannot know the cause of this tragic incident."

The club has been in touch with the owners and has offered sympathies.

Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20150308/eu--britain-dog_death-5290d17cbb.html



Who would do this to any animal?
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Toxicology tests to determine if dog was poisoned at UK show (Original Post) Omaha Steve Mar 2015 OP
Who would do it? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #1
Oh my God. I've heard of other contestants doing some evil things on shows. (Tonya Harding). BlueJazz Mar 2015 #2
There's always stuff dropped on the floor at dog shows. OnyxCollie Mar 2015 #3
yup , we don't know yet, could have been bad dog treats bahrbearian Mar 2015 #8
I has a sad shenmue Mar 2015 #4
Am not familiar with dog health issues....... TinkerTot55 Mar 2015 #5
Oooops, nevermind!!! TinkerTot55 Mar 2015 #6
I remember something like this happening at another big Dog Show a couple years back also. glinda Mar 2015 #7
Yikes! Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #9

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)
1. Who would do it?
Sun Mar 8, 2015, 03:04 PM
Mar 2015

Someone who saw 'Jagger' as a serious threat to their own dog's chances?

Or, more likely, someone who simply set something down where the dog could eat it that contained something dogs shouldn't eat, like xylitol in some chewing gums. I'd guess carelessness over evil intent.

 

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)
2. Oh my God. I've heard of other contestants doing some evil things on shows. (Tonya Harding).
Sun Mar 8, 2015, 03:14 PM
Mar 2015

I can imagine if somebody murdered my Pluto (golden retriever). I'd be at a loss for just about ever...

 

OnyxCollie

(9,958 posts)
3. There's always stuff dropped on the floor at dog shows.
Sun Mar 8, 2015, 03:18 PM
Mar 2015

With all the commotion going on, it's hard to keep dogs away from something they want to eat.

Intentionally poisoning dogs is a despicable act, if that is what happened.

TinkerTot55

(198 posts)
5. Am not familiar with dog health issues.......
Sun Mar 8, 2015, 05:25 PM
Mar 2015

....and can't get much info from the news article, but am wondering why they suspect poisoning, and not some other sudden health issue, like a stroke or undetected heart condition? Also wondering, if it was poisoning ( since toxicology reports aren't back ) why it's not possible that the "poisoning" happened somewhere else on the route back home?

TinkerTot55

(198 posts)
6. Oooops, nevermind!!!
Sun Mar 8, 2015, 05:37 PM
Mar 2015

From CNN news article:

The vet thought it was suspicious, so carried out an autopsy," she said. "They found cubes of beef in his stomach that had at least two types of poison inside. Pieces of beef had been stitched together so that the poison didn't come out.

"He had enough in his system to kill a horse, according to the vet," said Millington-Bott, who is at a loss to explain why Jagger was targeted: "We can't fathom why anyone would do this."

glinda

(14,807 posts)
7. I remember something like this happening at another big Dog Show a couple years back also.
Sun Mar 8, 2015, 06:17 PM
Mar 2015

Maybe there is a pattern. It is awful in any case and I hope somehow they find who did this and prosecute them.

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)
9. Yikes!
Tue Mar 10, 2015, 09:58 AM
Mar 2015

So it was evil, not accident. I certainly hope they can figure out who did it, but I doubt they will. I can't imagine enough effort being put out by police as they would with a human murder.

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