French bulldogs are very popular in Canada. Due to the high demand, the animals are often imported from other parts of the world. A dedicated transport flight becomes a death trap for dozens of the puppies.
The Canadian authorities have launched an investigation into the discovery of 38 dead puppies on board an aircraft. In total, 500 young French bulldogs were found when checking the aircraft of the Ukrainian International Airlines airline at Toronto Airport, the authorities said on Saturday. The surviving animals had suffered from dehydration and weakness, among other things.
The dramatic find was reported to have occurred on June 13. The Canadian Food Control Authority, which is also responsible for animal welfare controls, said that the next steps will be decided after an initial investigation has been completed. A dog dealer who picked up another animal in the same hold where the bulldog puppies were found spoke on the CBC transmitter of a "horror scene". He felt like he was in a "nightmare", he said.
Ukrainian International Airlines was horrified by the online service Facebook about the "tragic loss of animal life". The airline said it was cooperating with the Canadian authorities. French bulldogs are very popular with dog owners in Canada. Expert Scott Weese told CBC that a sale price of $ 3,000 to $ 4,000 could be expected per animal. Many Canadians mistakenly assumed that the dogs were bred in their own country, Weese said. It is unclear how many dogs are imported from abroad and where they come from.
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