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Rising animal abuse "gang related" - Dorset Police
The RSPCA said it is braced for an animal welfare crisis this summer, as it reported a jump in cruelty in the first half of 2024.
So it begs the questions who and why?
Earlier this year two men, who filmed themselves torturing animals in a series of "sickening" attacks, were jailed.
PC Sebastian Haggett, from the Dorset Police Rural Crime Team, spoke to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ journalist Astrid MacQuillin about the motives behind animal abuse and how they're tackling it.
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