Dozens of dogs and puppies seized from Eastbourne caravan
Police have made two arrests
Police have arrested two people after seizing 36 dogs and puppies from a caravan in Eastbourne.
Officers were alerted to the caravan parked in an industrial estate car park, shortly after 7.30am on Monday (July 26th).
Police and RSPCA attended and recovered 36 dogs, of a mixture of ages and breeds, from inside the caravan.
A man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.
They have both been released under investigation while enquiries continue.
Sergeant Tom Carter of the Sussex Police Rural Crime Team said:
"The dogs have been checked over by a vet and are now receiving specialist care at a secure location.
"It is very early in our investigation, but we do not believe the dogs to be stolen at this stage.
“Our enquiries are continuing with the support of the RSPCA, and if anyone has any information about the matter, we ask them to get in touch online or by calling 101 quoting serial 248 of 26/07.”