Zahra Rafiq was found to have been 'dishonest' by a veterinary panel.
A vet in the U.K. has been fired after stealing a valuable pedigree French bulldog puppy immediately after delivering a litter of dogs via cesarean section.
Rafiq was working for Vets Now in the town of Huyton, just outside the northwestern city of Liverpool. The puppy’s owner—Safinah Mhagrh—told the Daily Record she was furious over Rafiq’s actions. “I’m fuming,” Mhagrh said. “That vet stole my puppy. It was a terrible, heartless thing to do. She should not be allowed to practice.”
Mhagrh was called back in around a week later and told the full story. “I burst out crying, I was heartbroken,” she told the Daily Record. “You’re meant to trust a vet. I’m only glad there are some decent people at Vets Now who told me what happened. If they hadn’t I would never have known. Though Mhagrh reported the matter to police, they did not pursue the case.
Vets Now refunded Mhagrh around $250 for the cost of the surgery and apologized for Rafiq’s actions. Laura Playforth, head of veterinary standards at Vets Now, said the organization was “extremely sorry about what happened.”
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