ELEVEN pet dogs burnt alive in a horrific blaze at private kennels – with the owners describing the tragedy as “absolutely devastating”.
Firefighters rushed to the scene on Saturday morning at the site off The Holloway, Swindon, near Dudley in Staffordshire.
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The kennels are near to The Holloway in SwindonCredit: Alamy
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A total of 11 dogs died in the horror fireCredit: Alamy
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The dogs were all owned by BlueRose Dog Park
But despite their best efforts to put the fire out at BlueRose Dog Park, Staffordshire Police confirmed 11 of the pooches had tragically been killed.
Staff at the kennels have since said they were “completely devastated” as they “desperately tried to get” to the pooches during the blaze.
While the animals were not locked in, it looked “like they were overcome by fumes” and could not get outside, they said.
Four dogs who were already outside were rescued but staff were injured in the process, the spokesperson added.
The fire service and police carried out a joint investigation into the cause which was not thought to be suspicious.
In a heartfelt Facebook post today, the kennels said: “Most of you know we had a devastating fire in the early hours of Saturday morning with 11 of our beloved dogs sadly losing their lives.
“We are absolutely devastated. The dogs were not locked in and had large runs on the outside, the ones that were out Deborah and myself managed to get out, 4 in total whilst getting injured ourselves.
“We believe the ones that weren’t outside had been overcome by fumes so hopefully knew nothing about it.
“I would like to thank you all for your lovely messages of support and all the people that have already helped with the clean up.
“We will be remaining open and hope you continue to support us as the dog park was not affected at all. Please bear with as we are struggling to come to terms with this tragedy.
“R.I.P. Socks, Skip, Chip, Chilli, Pepper, Hunter, Jade, Boomer, Tequila, Jack and Lyla. You were our lives.”
A police spokesperson said: “We understand that this is an upsetting incident which has caused concern in the community.”
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The cause of the fire has not yet been revealed but police thought it was not suspiciousCredit: Alamy
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Staff managed to save four of the dogsCredit: Alamy
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