'Internal review' as XL Bully's ashes delivered to owner in tonic water box
Her pet was seized and put down by Cheshire Police
Cali the dog with Nicole Pryde Jarvis. A heartbroken mum has accused police of treating her beloved XL Bully "like rubbish" after the dog's ashes were returned in a cardboard box which had contained tonic water.Nicole Pryde Jarvis, 30, said she was left devastated when she discovered the remains of her three-year-old dog Cali, who had been seized and put down by police, inside the Fever Tree elderflower tonic packaging.She said her 13-year-old daughter unknowingly opened the box, unaware of what was inside, triggering an emotional breakdown when the ashes spilled out.Nicole said the bizarre packaging choice has compounded months of trauma following Cali's seizure and destruction by Cheshire Police. (Image: Nicole Pryde Jarvis© SWNS)
An 'internal review' is being carried out after the ashes of an XL Bully were delivered to the devastated owner in a tonic water cardboard box.
Nicole Pryde Jarvis is mourning the loss of three-year-old Cali after her pet was seized and put down by Cheshire Police. But the 30-year-old was furious when the ashes were delivered to her Congleton home inside Fever Tree elderflower tonic packaging.
Cali had been seized in October after complaints from neighbours. The XL Bully was not on the exempt list. Now Cheshire Police have passed the complaint to a 'third-party provider'.
A police spokesman said: "While we understand the destruction of any animal is a sensitive matter, a third-party provider is responsible for the destruction and cremation of any seized dogs, and they will liaise directly with the owner. However, we will give feedback on the concerns raised in this case to the third-party for their internal review."