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Woman charged after 35 puppies found in Eastbourne caravan

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Woman charged after 35 puppies found in Eastbourne caravan

Date of alert:

Wednesday, 16 February 2022

Crime Ref:

Force:

Sussex Police

Michaela Anderson Letts was arrested after she arrived in the UK through the Channel Tunnel on January 30.

She has been charged with animal welfare offences and breaches of an animal banning order.

It follows investigation by Sussex Police’s rural crime team into reports of illegal puppy imports.
The 32-year-old has been remanded in further custody until February 28.

The charges relate to the discovery of 35 puppies, who were found in “very poor health and conditions” in a caravan in Eastbourne in July 2021.

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Woman charged after 35 puppies found in Eastbourne caravan
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