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Concern for dog seized by cops


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Concern for dog seized by cops

Monday, 24 August 2009

Claire Toynton with Roxy the dog and her family, from left, Stephen, Zion, two, Leon, five, and Summa, three

Claire Toynton with Roxy the dog and her family, from left, Stephen, Zion, two, Leon, five, and Summa, three

A DOG seized during a crackdown on dangerous breeds has been returned to its owner.

Lambeth police raided a series of addresses on July 9, seizing more than 20 dogs they feared could be used to intimidate people.

Claire Toynton, 24, of Renfrew Road, Kennington, had her mongrel bitch Roxy and its litter of six pups seized during the operation.

She has now been returned, but Claire has been told by cops that the puppies were destroyed as they were part pitbull – a banned breed.

The mum-of-four said: “I’m upset about the state my dog is in. She was 21 kilos when they took her and now she’s down to 18 kilos.

“The puppies were an accident. I was out with her and a boy dog got on her and she fell pregnant.”

Lambeth police were unavailable to comment at the time of going to press.

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