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More than 400 animals, mainly cats and dogs, have been rescued from a trafficking network in Spain.

The gang is suspected of illegally importing animals into Spain from eastern Europe via Andorra before selling them on to make a profit.

A man from Shirebrook has been banned from keeping animals for 15 years after 17 dogs were found at his home in the town.

Officers from the Shirebrook Safer Neighbourhood Team attended Brian Birch’s home in September 2022.

A man who ran an animal sanctuary near the Shropshire border has been jailed for eight months following the withdrawal of his appeal.

Police have identified a suspect in the hunt for the brute who savagely kicked an innocent cat into a road in a horrifying moment caught on camera.