There has been widespread shock and outrage after Gardaí seized a puppy being 'traded for drugs' in Dublin city centre.
A Cork-based animal charity rushed to the rescue on Monday night, and picked up the 3-week-old pup from Kevin Street Garda station.
Martina Kenny from 'My Lovely Horse Rescue' thanked Gardaí for stepping in when they did.
Speaking to Newstalk, she said: "She is so tiny and so young, maybe three weeks old. She is definitely malnourished and very skinny. She needs a lot of veterinary care and lots of TLC."
In a post on their Facebook page, the charity said: "Baby Annabel. This innocent little soul was exchanged for drugs in the early hours of this morning in Dublin City. She’s doing good, on puppy milk and lapping it up. We love her.
