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Crufts 'poisoned' dog Jagger was 'family member' 'No doubt' Crufts dog Jagger was poisoned, says owner
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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". There is "no doubt" a prize-winning Irish Setter was "maliciously poisoned" at Crufts, one of his owners has said.
Irish setter Thendara Satisfaction, known as Jagger, died after returning to Belgium from Birmingham with co-owner Aleksandra Lauwers. Thendara Satisfaction, known as Jagger, died after leaving the Birmingham show. His owners say he ate poisoned beef.
Fellow co-owner Dee Milligan-Bott said he had been fed poisoned beef. Co-owner Jeremy Bott said he did not think the dog was targeted, but the culprit may been acting on "a grudge against dogs or the Crufts show".
She claimed the dog must have been given the meat "while on his bench at Crufts", calling it "a heinous crime." Fellow owner Aleksandra Lauwers said they had lost "our love, family member and best friend to our son".
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. 'Random act'
Jagger, who came second in his class at the show at Birmingham's NEC on Thursday, is co-owned by Aleksandra Lauwers from Belgium. Mr Bott's wife, Dee Milligan-Bott said: "I don't believe in my heart of hearts that this was another competitor or anyone involved in the dog world.
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." "I can only imagine that it was a random act that somebody premeditated and wanted to cause total distress at the best dog show in the world.
"It's not unknown for people to do things like this."
She said Jagger was, "the apple of everyone's eyes".
"He was a typical Irish Setter, totally trustworthy and so loved. We are devastated," she said.
"The Crufts committee and all championship show dog committees will have to look at security."
Jagger came second in his class at the show at Birmingham's NEC on Thursday.
He died after returning to Belgium with Ms Lauwers.
Ms Milligan-Bott claimed the dog must have been given the meat "while on his bench at Crufts", calling it "a heinous crime."
The 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.
Her husband Jeremy said: "When the vet opened up his stomach, she found cubes of meat - some sort of beef-like steak - and they had been sewn up with poison inside.
"She thinks there were possibly two or three types of poison.
"I think she identified one as a slug killer. I would guess that the other would turn out to be a rat poison or some industrial type of poison."
He said he did not believe the attack was targeted.
"I can't believe anybody would have a grudge against a dog like that," he said.
"You have got people walking around the show so it is quite easy to feed a dog like that something if you wanted to poison one."
Mr Bott said he did not think the culprit would be caught.
He said: "They will hopefully try with the CCTV they have in the halls at Crufts but I don't think they will be able to find anybody."
Ms Lauwers 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.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.
'We couldn't go on'
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.
Appealing for information to find the person responsible, she said they were hopeful a fellow competitor was not involved.
"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.
"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."
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 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."
Vet Steve Leonard said such incidents were "thankfully rare".Vet Steve Leonard said such incidents were "thankfully rare".
"Obviously they have found a foreign substance in the dog's stomach," he said."Obviously they have found a foreign substance in the dog's stomach," he said.
Human forensic techniques would probably be used to establish what the substance was, he said, as such testing went beyond what vets would normally deal with.Human forensic techniques would probably be used to establish what the substance was, he said, as such testing went beyond what vets would normally deal with.
"Your heart goes out to the poor owner and what they must be going through," he said."Your heart goes out to the poor owner and what they must be going through," he said.