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Radio 4,09 Nov 2022,32 mins,

6. Novichok for Dogs

Dead Competitive
Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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Kerry gets news of more attacks on dogs, poisoned sausages and marshmallows – is this an organised attack or does this all feel a bit random? The case of Hendrix the Cat raises new questions about our relationship to animals. Why do people kill animals? How does it feel to have your pet, a member of your family, brutally slain? Is this a potential serial killer on the loose? A forensic psychologist explains. The toxicology results come in. Jagger was killed by an illegal nerve agent: the animal equivalent of Novichock...

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