Ireland Puppy seized after being traded for drugs in Dublin
A four-week-old puppy was seized by gardaí in Dublin city centre in the early hours of Tuesday 4 March 2024 after an officer on foot patrol spotted it being exchanged for drugs. The puppy, named Annabel, was shaking but seemed unharmed and was taken to Kevin Street Garda Station to be warmed up and given water. Gardaí contacted Cork-based animal charity My Lovely Horse Rescue shortly after 1am, and volunteers travelled to Dublin to take the puppy into their care. The puppy is now being looked after at one of the charity's facilities. No arrests or charges have been reported.
- Reported5 Mar
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A four-week-old puppy was seized by gardaí after an officer on patrol spotted it being exchanged for drugs.
- Where
- The incident occurred in Dublin city centre, near Kevin Street Garda Station.
- When
- The incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday 4 March 2024, shortly before 1am.
- Cause
- An officer on foot patrol saw the puppy being pawned off for drugs.
- Investigation
- Gardaí contacted Cork-based animal charity My Lovely Horse Rescue shortly after 1am.
- Other details
- The puppy, named Annabel, was shaking but seemed unharmed and was taken to Kevin Street station to be warmed up and given water.
- Charity volunteers travelled to Dublin and took the puppy to their shelter.
- The puppy is now being looked after at one of the charity's facilities.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe puppy was a four-week-old animal exchanged in a drug trade. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatA four-week-old puppy was seized by gardaí after an officer on patrol spotted it being 'traded for drugs'. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA puppy was seized by gardaí in Dublin (extra.ie)
- whatThe puppy was allegedly being traded for drugs (extra.ie)
- whereGardaí in Dublin seized the puppy in the city centre. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe garda was on foot patrol in Dublin city centre from the Kevin Street Garda station. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday morning. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeAn officer on patrol saw the puppy being pawned off for drugs. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí contacted My Lovely Horse Rescue shortly after 1am. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe officer took the puppy to Kevin Street Garda Station to warm her up and feed her. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe puppy seemed unharmed but was shaking and was taken to Kevin Street station to be warmed up and given water. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherCharity volunteers went to the station and took the puppy to their shelter. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherGardaí contacted Cork-based animal charity My Lovely Horse Rescue, and volunteers travelled to Dublin to take the puppy into their care. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe charity said the puppy is now being looked after at one of its facilities. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 6 Mar2024Puppy 'Being Traded For Drugs' Seized By Gardai In Dublin
Article contains only a headline; no substantive body text was available.
- 6 Mar2024Puppy found being 'traded for drugs' rescued by gardai in Dublin
Article reports the seizure of the puppy and its transfer to animal charity care. No arrests or suspects are mentioned. The incident day is given only as 'Tuesday morning' and the article date is 6 March 2024, so no exact date is recorded.
- 5 Mar2024Tiny puppy traded for drugs rescued by Cork-based animal charity
First report of the incident. Gardaí seized the puppy at the Kevin Street area of Dublin after an officer on patrol saw it being exchanged for drugs, and the charity My Lovely Horse Rescue took it into care.