Taxpayers have been paying thousands for an asylum seeker's dog to stay in the UK.
The German Shepherd crossed the Channel in a dingy packed with migrants, in what is believed to have be the first case of its kind.
It needs to be isolated to prevent the spread of infectious diseases such as rabies, alongside receiving a full check-up with jabs and vaccinations.
It may also need months of further care before its owner's asylum claim is processed.
It must now spend four months in quarantine - something opposition MPs have branded 'barking mad'.
