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| 'No doubt' Crufts dog Jagger was poisoned, says owner | 'No doubt' Crufts dog Jagger was poisoned, says owner |
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| There is "no doubt" a prize-winning Irish Setter was "maliciously poisoned" at Crufts, one of his owners has said. | There is "no doubt" a prize-winning Irish Setter was "maliciously poisoned" at Crufts, one of his owners has said. |
| Thendara Satisfaction, known as Jagger, died after leaving the Birmingham show. His owners say he ate poisoned beef. | Thendara Satisfaction, known as Jagger, died after leaving the Birmingham show. His owners say he ate 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". | 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". |
| Fellow owner Aleksandra Lauwers said they had lost "our love, family member and best friend to our son". | Fellow owner Aleksandra Lauwers said they had lost "our love, family member and best friend to our son". |
| 'Random act' | 'Random act' |
| Mr Bott's wife, Dee Milligan-Bott told BBC Radio 5 live: "I don't believe in my heart of hearts that this was another competitor or anyone involved in the dog world. | |
| "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. | "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." | "It's not unknown for people to do things like this." |
| She said Jagger was, "the apple of everyone's eyes". | 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. | "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." | "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. | Jagger came second in his class at the show at Birmingham's NEC on Thursday. |
| He died after returning to Belgium with Ms Lauwers. | 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." | 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. | 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. | 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. | "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." | "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. | 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. | "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." | "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. | 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." | 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." | 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. |
| 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 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. |