The puppies were visibly suffering according to eyewitness accounts, with multiple crates being placed on top of each other, and some encased in plastic
Ukraine Airlines flight PS 1241 landed at Pearson International Airport on June 13, carrying 500 puppies in the cargo hold that were meant to be sold in the Toronto area, according to a statement by the“There were around 500 total, 200 French bulldogs included, that were taken for transportation on the-Toronto flight, including 300 cages, which meant some cages contained two dogs,” the source said.
A video shared by a baggage handler at the time of loading shows carts with a large pile of crates containing live animals stacked high. “You could tell on their faces that this was a situation that did not happen very often,” Lorenzen said. CFIA officers also refused Lorenzen access to the warehouse, telling her “we will bring your pet out.”
April Byers of Hanover, Ont., called the CFIA vet line Sunday, a part of the process in finalizing paperwork to pick up a live animal from the cargo centre.
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