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| Crufts poisoning: Irish Setter dies after being poisoned while competing at the dog show | Crufts poisoning: Irish Setter dies after being poisoned while competing at the dog show |
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| A dog has died at home in Belgium after being poisoned while competing at Crufts, his owners have confirmed. | A dog has died at home in Belgium after being poisoned while competing at Crufts, his owners have confirmed. |
| The three-year-old Irish Setter Thendara Satisfaction, known as Jagger, collapsed and died on Friday after competing at the tournament. He had come second in his class while competing at the dog show. | The three-year-old Irish Setter Thendara Satisfaction, known as Jagger, collapsed and died on Friday after competing at the tournament. He had come second in his class while competing at the dog show. |
| His vet’s initial findings showed he was poisoned, while a full autopsy and toxicology report which will identify the poison is expected tomorrow. A police investigation is also underway. | His vet’s initial findings showed he was poisoned, while a full autopsy and toxicology report which will identify the poison is expected tomorrow. A police investigation is also underway. |
| Jagger’s co-owner and breeder, Dee Milligan Bott, does not believe a fellow dog shower would have poisoned another dog, believing instead that it is more likely to have been a member of the public. | Jagger’s co-owner and breeder, Dee Milligan Bott, does not believe a fellow dog shower would have poisoned another dog, believing instead that it is more likely to have been a member of the public. |
| “They have so many people who are just from the general public visiting, which you don’t get at every show,” Milligan Bott told The Independent. | “They have so many people who are just from the general public visiting, which you don’t get at every show,” Milligan Bott told The Independent. |
| “We’re at dog shows week-in week-out. Everyone goes to Crufts and I think it was just some mad dog person, some dog hater. | “We’re at dog shows week-in week-out. Everyone goes to Crufts and I think it was just some mad dog person, some dog hater. |
| “I don’t believe for a moment it was anyone who shows dogs. They would never want to do something like this.” | “I don’t believe for a moment it was anyone who shows dogs. They would never want to do something like this.” |
| She believes it was most likely a pre-meditated act in which someone fed Jagger small, poisoned cubes of meat. | She believes it was most likely a pre-meditated act in which someone fed Jagger small, poisoned cubes of meat. |
| Irish setters rest in their sleeping area at Crufts 2015 (Jagger not pictured) | Irish setters rest in their sleeping area at Crufts 2015 (Jagger not pictured) |
| The Kennel Club, which organises Crufts, has said it is unclear what had happened but would do all they could to support police enquiries. | |
| "The Kennel Club is deeply shocked and saddened to hear that Jagger the Irish Setter died some 26 hours after leaving Crufts," said Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary. | |
| "We have spoken to his owners and our heartfelt sympathies go out to them. We understand that the toxicology report is due next week and until that time we cannot know the cause of this tragic incident." | |
| Claire Balding tweeted her shock at Jagger’s poisoning, saying everyone at Crufts was “horrified” at his death. | Claire Balding tweeted her shock at Jagger’s poisoning, saying everyone at Crufts was “horrified” at his death. |
| Everyone at #Crufts2015 horrified at death of Irish Setter Jagger & post-mortem found poison. Awful for all concerned http://t.co/8BvYS1TS28 | Everyone at #Crufts2015 horrified at death of Irish Setter Jagger & post-mortem found poison. Awful for all concerned http://t.co/8BvYS1TS28 |