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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.