Police saw a man swinging the bag by the side of the road - and inside they found a litter of days-old cocker spaniel puppies.
Six tiny five-day-old cocker spaniel puppies were rescued after police chanced upon a man about to dump them in a plastic bag by the roadside.
The puppies were so young their eyes hadn't opened when officers found them after hearing squealing coming from the bag. PCs Liam Venon and Luke Howie made the discovery when they spotted a suspicious parked car on the A689 in County Durham in the early hours of Saturday morning.After they put on their blue lights and pulled up behind the car, they saw the man throw the bag on to the passenger seat and then pretend to check one of his tyres.
The officers opened the bag to discover the six tiny puppies, who PC Venon said were"riddled with fleas". They questioned the driver at the roadside and arranged for the litter to be taken to a local vet for treatment.
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