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Crufts dog 'poisoning' death: Owners speak of devastation Crufts 'poisoned' dog Jagger was 'family member'
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The owners of a prize-winning dog have spoken of their devastation at his death, amid claims he was poisoned while competing at Crufts. One of the owners of a prize-winning dog allegedly poisoned at Crufts says they have lost "our love, family member and best friend to our son".
Three-year-old Irish setter Thendara Satisfaction, known as Jagger, collapsed and died after returning to Belgium from the show in Birmingham. Irish setter Thendara Satisfaction, known as Jagger, died after returning to Belgium from Birmingham with co-owner Aleksandra Lauwers.
Dee Milligan-Bott, the dog's co-owner, said a post-mortem examination showed the animal had been poisoned. Fellow co-owner Dee Milligan-Bott said he had been fed poisoned beef.
"We should have been celebrating this week, but we haven't been," she said. She claimed the dog must have been given the meat "while on his bench at Crufts", calling it "a heinous crime."
Ms Milligan-Bott, a Leicester-based breeder, posted on her Facebook page that beef cubes containing three different types of poison had been discovered after a post-mortem examination, and had resulted in a painful death for the animal.
Jagger, who came second in his class at the show at Birmingham's NEC on Thursday, is co-owned by Aleksandra Lauwers from Belgium.
She wrote on her Facebook page: "To person who has done it, hope you can sleep well knowing you have killed our love, family member and best friend to our son."
Her husband Willem said she was due to give a statement to police later.
The Kennel Club said it was awaiting a toxicology report from Belgian police.The Kennel Club said it was awaiting a toxicology report from Belgian police.
'Random act' 'We couldn't go on'
Leicester-based breeder Ms Milligan-Bott said she believed the killing was carried out by an opportunist rather than a fellow dog owner. Ms Milligan-Bott, who owns Thendara Kennel with her husband Jeremy, said she believed the killing had been carried out by an opportunist rather than a fellow dog owner.
"I think and hope it was a random act by someone who hates dogs, an opportunist," she said. Appealing for information to find the person responsible, she said they were hopeful a fellow competitor was not involved.
"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." "We can't and we won't think that this was the act of another exhibitor. If we thought this we couldn't go on, and the last 30 years would be a complete waste," she said.
The dog, who came second in his class at the show at Birmingham's NEC on Thursday, is co-owned by Aleksandra Lauwers from Belgium. "So I ask all of you to unite in finding the perpetrator who did this, and let's continue to produce and breed our gorgeous dogs who we are all so proud of."
Her husband Willem said they were "devastated".
"We're quite successful and that can of course make people jealous," he said.
His wife is due to give a statement to police on Monday, he added.
'Deeply saddened'
Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club secretary, said: "The Kennel Club is deeply shocked and saddened to hear that Jagger the Irish setter died some 26 hours after leaving Crufts.Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club secretary, said: "The Kennel Club is deeply shocked and saddened to hear that Jagger the Irish setter died some 26 hours after leaving Crufts.
"We have spoken to his owners and our heartfelt sympathies go out to them."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. ""We understand that the toxicology report is due next week and until that time we cannot know the cause of this tragic incident. "
TV presenter Clare Balding, who had been hosting Channel 4's coverage of the event, tweeted: "Everyone at #Crufts2015 horrified at death of Irish Setter Jagger & post-mortem found poison. Awful for all concerned."TV presenter Clare Balding, who had been hosting Channel 4's coverage of the event, tweeted: "Everyone at #Crufts2015 horrified at death of Irish Setter Jagger & post-mortem found poison. Awful for all concerned."