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| Crufts dog death: Poisoning probe after Irish Setter dies | Crufts dog death: Poisoning probe after Irish Setter dies |
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| A dog has died after competing at Crufts, amid claims he was poisoned. | A dog has died after competing at Crufts, amid claims he was poisoned. |
| Three-year-old Thendara Satisfaction, known as Jagger, is understood to have collapsed and died after returning home to Belgium on Friday. | Three-year-old Thendara Satisfaction, known as Jagger, is understood to have collapsed and died after returning home to Belgium on Friday. |
| Police in Belgium are investigating and a full toxicology report is expected next week. | Police in Belgium are investigating and a full toxicology report is expected next week. |
| The husband of Jagger's co-owner said: "I can only hope it wasn't an act of jealousy by another competitor, but just a lunatic." | |
| Jagger, who came second in his class at Birmingham's NEC on Thursday, is owned by Belgian Aleksandra Lauwers and Leicester-based breeder Dee Milligan-Bott. | |
| Mrs Lauwers's husband Willem said the couple was "devastated" by the death. | Mrs Lauwers's husband Willem said the couple was "devastated" by the death. |
| "My wife has to go and give a statement to the police tomorrow and we'll see what happens," he said. | "My wife has to go and give a statement to the police tomorrow and we'll see what happens," he said. |
| "We're quite successful and that can of course make people jealous," he said. | "We're quite successful and that can of course make people jealous," he said. |
| He said CCTV from the NEC was being analysed, but the number of dogs and members of public at the event could make it very difficult. | He said CCTV from the NEC was being analysed, but the number of dogs and members of public at the event could make it very difficult. |
| 'We all love dogs' | |
| Co-owner and breeder Dee Milligan-Bott said she could not believe another exhibitor was responsible. | |
| "We compete week-in, week-out against each other and we have one thing in common, we all love dogs," she said. | |
| "I think and hope it was a random act by someone who hates dogs, an opportunist. | |
| "We've had support from fellow competitors from all over the world. These are people I compete against and many of them have been in tears." | |
| Mrs Milligan Bott said a post mortem conducted by the vet had showed Jagger had been poisoned and a full toxicology report was expected to reveal more next week. | |
| "We should have been celebrating this week, but we haven't been," she said. | |
| The Kennel Club, which organises Crufts, said it was unclear what had happened but it would support the police in their investigation. | The Kennel Club, which organises Crufts, said it was unclear what had happened but it would support the police in their investigation. |
| "We are deeply shocked and saddened to hear of Jagger's death and our heartfelt sympathies go out to his owners," a spokesperson said. | "We are deeply shocked and saddened to hear of Jagger's death and our heartfelt sympathies go out to his owners," a spokesperson said. |
| "We are in contact with the owners and will do all we can to support them at this sad time." | "We are in contact with the owners and will do all we can to support them at this sad time." |
| TV presenter Clare Balding tweeted: "Everyone at #Crufts2015 horrified at death of Irish Setter Jagger." | TV presenter Clare Balding tweeted: "Everyone at #Crufts2015 horrified at death of Irish Setter Jagger." |