Cuckavalda Gundogs, as the breeder is called, ‘had a tragic accident about 4 p.m. yesterday,’ write owners Jack and Anna Peckitt facebook† Eleven Labradors and two Cocker Spaniels, all between six months and 7 years old, were killed.
Energy company Northern Powergrid will investigate the incident, the owners report. A company spokesperson told the British newspaper: The Sun: ,,Dudley storm caused a tree to fall on the land of one of our customers. Part of the high-voltage cable ended up on the kennels, which were located directly below that part of the electricity network.”
The owners ask everyone not to call them, because ‘there is so much to do and so many things to be arranged’. “RIP beautiful creatures – all taken from us far too young,” the two write. “We commemorate Cockers Troy and Olive, and Labradors Guy, Goldie, Port, Dill, Dora, Rick, Cora, Polly, Tilly, Ivy and Rose.”
Storm Dudley raged over the Netherlands in the night from Wednesday to Thursday. The bad weather has also wreaked havoc in the United Kingdom. Storm number two is now approaching: Eunice. Weerplaza expects this to be one of the heaviest storms of this century. The KNMI has issued code red from 2 p.m. for the provinces of Zeeland, South Holland, North Holland, Friesland and Flevoland, the IJsselmeer area and the Wadden area.