More than 66,000 dogs were commercially imported into the UK last year
The dogs had been imported illegally from Romania, travelling in the back of a van for more than 24 hours.
The RSPCA has also recently reported a 620% rise in reports of dogs found to have their ears cropped in the past five years.The RSPCA care for a puppy that was found covered in oil The majority of these dogs are thought to have undergone the procedure abroad, and under the new rules they would be banned from entering the country, officials said.
‘Raising the minimum import age for puppies will help protect thousands of animals that are brought into the country each year and stop criminals looking to profit from the rise in demand for pets.
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