Though a full toxicology report is still pending, is the
Birmingham Dog Show now a center of intrigue of this recent Irish setter
poisoning case?
By: Ringo Bones
The prize-winning Irish setter known as Thendara
Satisfaction – or Jagger for short – died after leaving the Birmingham Dog
Show. His owners and a preliminary toxicology report points to the cause of
death as the ingestion of poisoned beef. Given the terrible crime, will the Birmingham
Dog Show, the Kennel Club and Crufts now be under uncomfortable scrutiny by
both dog lovers and the press alike?
Co-owner Jeremy Bott said he did not think that the dog was
targeted, but the culprit may have been acting on “a grudge against dogs or the
Crufts show”. The Kennel Club said it is currently the only dog poisoning case
that’s being investigated. “The Cruffts 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, March 5, 2015. He died after returning to Belgium with Ms.
Lauwers. Jagger ,to his family was priceless and he serves not only as a family
pet but as pet therapy in the local elderly care homes. Jaggerwould sit there
and give the residents some delight in him just by being around. The Kennel
Club said it was awaiting toxicology report from Belgian police. It said it had
not received any other reports of sickness in dogs at Crufts.
