Four dogs sadly died after severe floods hit Trafford on New Year's Day. The animals were staying at Manchester Boarding Kennels on Willow Farm in Urmston when the deluge hit the region.
Most of the dogs staying at the kennels were safely rescued, but sadly four small pups perished after a 'major incident' was declared.
Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, the owners Naomi Ewen and Mike Sutherland said they were 'devastated' by the losses, but added they were given 'absolutely no warning' of the disastrous floods by the Environment Agency (EA).
The pair said a staff member checked on the dogs at around 6am on Wednesday morning (January 1) and that the kennels were 'fine'.
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