It follows a Wakefield resident running into serious problems after they imported two boxer dogs from Ukraine.
Wakefield Council said the owner had purchased the animals from a Ukrainian breeder, but they arrived in the UK with incorrect passports, paperwork and had not met health requirements to travel.
The council said the “upset” resident had rightly contacted its animal health unit, who investigated the case.
The dogs were subsequently moved to a licensed quarantine facility, “Where they could receive appropriate treatment, vaccinations and health checks under the supervision of a vet.”
The council’s deputy leader, Jack Hemingway, who highlighted the case in a report going before elected members next week, said people who buy from breeders abroad can face unexpected costs.
He wrote: “The decision to quarantine dogs is assessed on a…
