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Animal welfare experts have called a \u201cshocking\u201d example of a growing problem a case where more than 250 poodle-cross dogs were rescued from a single property.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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On social media, however, by aghast viewers they were met with accusations of using artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The rescuers said that the images, which are real, showed the \u201cstaggering reality\u201d of what can happen when overbreeding causes owners to become overwhelmed and allow living conditions to spiral.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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RSPCA Superintendent Jo Hirst said: \u201cThis shocking image is the reality of many multi-animal cases, and the situation our frontline officers seem to be confronting more and more \u2013 with reports of cases involving 10, 20 and even 100 animals on the rise\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe understand that people are so aghast they don’t believe what they are seeing. But this photo is not AI \u2013 it\u2019s real.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The RSPCA took in 87 of the 250 dogs found during the rescue, for which a location was not given.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The rest of the animals went to the Dogs Trust rehoming centre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The animal welfare charity said that since 2021, it has seen a 70 per cent rise in multi-animal incidents involving 20 or more animals across England and Wales.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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In 2025, it responded to 4,200 incidents, which involved at least 10 animals found living at the same address across the two countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The charity added that a rise in cruelty and neglect cases has caused a six-year high of animals in its care, with almost half in emergency boarding because many of its centres are full to bursting point.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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