PC Dave Wardell fought for stricter penalties for those who injure police support animals after his dog Finn only just survived a vicious stabbing in the line of duty.
The emaciated female tiger Salamas was found struggling to stand or walk after losing so much weight inside a cage at a rundown facility in Mukdahan, northern Thailand.
The ban was promised by prime minister Rishi Sunak following a spate of high-profile attacks earlier this year the death of a man in Staffordshire at the hands of two of the dangerous dogs.
While designer crossbreeds are often seen as ‘off the shelf’ family dogs, vets from the Royal Veterinary College warn that buying them creates a ‘perfect storm’ for animal welfare issues.
Qizai lives at the Qinling Giant Panda Research Center in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province where he is undergoing training ahead of the upcoming breeding season.
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