Puppies taken through Gloucestershire died with canine coronavirus

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image captionPolice found 46 malnourished and dehydrated dogs crammed into cages in the back of a van. Stock image of dog pictured above
Puppies died with canine coronavirus after being transported in crammed cages, a court was told.
The dogs were found malnourished and dehydrated while being transported in a van from Cheltenham to Stoke-on-Trent.
Patrick Stokes, 24, who lives on a traveller site in Durham, was driving the unventilated vehicle and told police he "wasn't selling the puppies".
Appearing at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court he admitted failing to ensure the welfare of animals in his care.

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