More than a hundred animals seized in Aberdeenshire raid
The Scottish SPCA swooped on a North East farm yesterday
Last updated 15th Nov 2017
Nearly 90 dogs have been seized by animal welfare officers on a raid in Aberdeenshire.
The Scottish SPCA is looking into the property in the Formartine area - where puppies as young as five days old were found.
It's all part of the charity's Operation Delphin - that targets puppy farms across the country.
105 animals in totals were picked up, including ferrets and rabbits - investigations are ongoing into who owns them.
A Scottish SPCA undercover inspector said, “All of the animals are currently going through an intensive veterinary screening process to assess their overall health.
“Investigations are currently on-going and no further comment can be made at this point.
“The Scottish SPCA Special Investigations Unit tackles a number of large scale investigations involving animal cruelty across Scotland. Our current priority is tackling the cruel and illegal puppy trade, which puts profit before animal welfare, under the banner of Operation Delphin. Operation Delphin is a multi-agency approach to tackling this horrific trade by detecting offenders, disrupting illicit trade and reducing animal suffering.
“The Society is currently running an online campaign urging the public to #SayNoToPuppyDealers and spread awareness about the health issues associated with puppies bought from Puppy Farms.”