Therapy dog Bailey removed from Co Derry prison over 'callous and calculated threat'

"A number of protestors gathered outside Magilligan Prison in Co Derry to voice their concerns over the use of therapy dogs and to "stand up for Bailey"."

"It comes as the Northern Ireland Prison Service confirms the three-and-a-half-year-old spaniel at the centre of the row was removed from the facility due to a "callous and calculated threat"."

Protestors assembled outside Magilligan Prison in County Derry to express opposition to the use of therapy dogs and to support Bailey. The spaniel is three and a half years old and became the focus of local concern. The Northern Ireland Prison Service removed Bailey from the facility. The removal followed what the service described as a "callous and calculated threat" made against the dog or the facility. The presence of demonstrators indicates community engagement and dispute regarding animal involvement in prison therapeutic programs and safety implications for staff, inmates, and animals.

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