Bishop Auckland
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| Weather | 16°C, Wind W at 23 km/h, 59% Humidity |
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| Population | 24,392 (2001) |
| Postcode district | DL14 |
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| ID | 734993 |
About Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland is a market town and civil parish in County Durham in north east England. It is located about 12 miles northwest of Darlington, 12 miles southwest of Durham and 5 miles southeast of Crook at the confluence of the River Wear with its tributary the River Gaunless.
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Newborn puppies saved from being dumped in carrier bag
Six newborn Cocker Spaniel puppies were saved from being dumped in a carrier bag, police said.
Two Durham police officers spotted A Man swinging a carrier bag on The Edge of a bank near Bishop Auckland .
When they put on their blue lights, he threw the bag on to The Front seat and pretended to check a tyre, they said. The Puppies were found in the bag.
A Man in his 50s was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty and other offences.
The five-day-old puppies, which have been reunited with their parents, are now being looked after by vets after being found in The Car on the A689 on Saturday Morning .
PC Liam Vernon from Durham Police said: " The Puppies were riddled with fleas and if we'd have passed just seconds before, we would have been none the wiser.
" Both myself and PC Luke Howie are huge dog lovers, so it has been one of those jobs which has really stuck With Us .
" We've hardly stopped thinking about it but are just glad to have saved them - it really was right place, right time. "
The officers heard squealing coming from the sealed bag and found The Puppies , some which had not opened their eyes, inside.
A Man in his 50s was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty, Money Laundering and trafficking in a controlled drug.
He has been released on bail while investigations continue.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
