The smell was so bad at the Cardiff semi-detached that a neighbour thought they could ‘smell a dead body’
20:40, 21 Jan 2026Updated 20:47, 21 Jan 2026
A total of 38 dogs were discovered in squalid and pungent conditions at a house in Cardiff, covered in urine and faeces.(Image: Cardiff council)
A puppy farm with almost 40 dogs kept in filthy conditions was discovered at a three-bedroom semi-detached house. The condition of the property, which was covered in faeces and urine, left police officers and local authority workers throwing up.
Turan Kiran, 48, was living in a squalid house with 38 dogs who were suffering from various ailments after the property had been left covered in urine and faeces. Cetin Kiral, 34, was responsible for one of the dogs, which was registered to him, and suffered with health issues due to being covered in faeces and urine.
A trial at Cardiff Crown Court previously heard police were called to the house in Cardiff on March 19, 2023, after they received a call from someone who claimed they could “smell a dead body” coming from the property.
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But when officers attended, they could hear a lot of barking and a strong smell of faeces coming from inside. For the latest court reports sign up to our crime newsletter.
Officers tried to open the door at the house in Glyndwr Road, Ely, but someone inside pulled it shut.
The door was then let open and the person inside was Kiran, who told the officers he had a “couple of dogs inside”.
A total of 38 dogs were discovered in squalid and pungent conditions at a house in Cardiff, covered in urine and faeces.(Image: Cardiff council)
But when the officers stepped inside the property, they had to step back because of the overpowering smell of dog faeces and urine, which made them feel sick.
Kiran said there were 20 dogs in the house, and accepted he did not have a dog breeding licence.
A total of 38 dogs were discovered in squalid and pungent conditions at a house in Cardiff, covered in urine and faeces.(Image: Cardiff council)
In the living room, there were 15 young dogs, mainly French bulldogs, who were living in close proximity to each other.
Prosecutor Lee Reynolds said dog poo was smeared up the walls, and Kiran’s bed was also covered in the substance. The barrister added: “The putrid conditions made officers want to feel sick. They reported having burning eyes because of the urine which was all over the floor.”
A total of 38 dogs were discovered in squalid and pungent conditions at a house in Cardiff, covered in urine and faeces.(Image: Cardiff council)
The dogs’ pads were burning because of the amount of urine on the floors of the house, and they appeared to struggle breathing because of the pungent smell or urine, and had issues with their eyes.
Mr Reynolds added: “(Kiran) was living in the hell that must have been 34 Glyndwr Road. We say he was nothing more than the caretaker, if this was a drug case he would have been the gardener.
A total of 38 dogs were discovered in squalid and pungent conditions at a house in Cardiff, covered in urine and faeces.(Image: Cardiff council)
“Living in that property must have been hell, not just the dogs more importantly, but Turan.”
Other parts of the house had been left in disgusting conditions, with clothes damp with urine and an armchair ripped to pieces. A fridge freezer in the living room contained a pack of fish. The walls of the house were damaged with scratch marks.
A total of 38 dogs were discovered in squalid and pungent conditions at a house in Cardiff, covered in urine and faeces.(Image: Cardiff council)
Seven further dogs were discovered in the kitchen, and a fridge freezer was found to contain four dead puppies, along with dog food and meat.
A total of 38 dogs were discovered in squalid and pungent conditions at a house in Cardiff, covered in urine and faeces.(Image: Cardiff council)
Upstairs there were more dogs, with nine puppies in the back bedroom curled up in a plastic container. They appeared to be only a couple of weeks old and were separated from their mother kept in a cage below them.
A total of 38 dogs were discovered in squalid and pungent conditions at a house in Cardiff, covered in urine and faeces.(Image: Cardiff council)
In the front bedroom were more puppies, three to six months old, with three of them appearing to have issues with their eyes. The floor was soaked with urine and it appeared the puppies had been there for some time.
A total of 38 dogs were discovered in squalid and pungent conditions at a house in Cardiff, covered in urine and faeces.(Image: Cardiff council)
Officers had concerns for an animal behind a closed door, and when they managed to get it open a number of dogs ran out. Two dogs in the corner of the room appeared to be in ill health, with one having lumps over their eyes.
A total of 38 dogs were discovered in squalid and pungent conditions at a house in Cardiff, covered in urine and faeces.(Image: Cardiff council)
Mr Reynolds said a total of 38 dogs were found at the premises and Kiran was arrested.
Local authority workers attended the house next door, and some of them were sick as a result of the stench. A veterinary surgeon also described feeling nauseous.
A total of 38 dogs were discovered in squalid and pungent conditions at a house in Cardiff, covered in urine and faeces.(Image: Cardiff council)
One of the dogs was found to be pregnant and began giving birth when officers were present.
Mr Reynolds said the overall conditions were “extremely poor” and was an “unfit environment”. He said: “That’s not in doubt in this case. It wasn’t fit for animals or human habitation. Seventeen dogs were suffering and experiencing pain.”
A total of 38 dogs were discovered in squalid and pungent conditions at a house in Cardiff, covered in urine and faeces.(Image: Cardiff council)
Kiran pleaded guilty to 17 counts of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal, and Kiral pleaded guilty to one count of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.
Describing Kiral’s alleged involvement, Mr Reynolds said: “These were expensive valuable dogs and prized assets. Those at the top of the enterprise had to distance themselves from the house and they didn’t want to sleep in the dog poo.”
A total of 38 dogs were discovered in squalid and pungent conditions at a house in Cardiff, covered in urine and faeces.(Image: Cardiff council)
The court heard seven of the dogs were microchipped, five of which were registered to Kiral. One of the dogs was found with a wound to his nose, partly healed and ulcerated. The dog also had an infection in his ear, his fur was matted with dog poo and his feet were painful from standing in urine.
Mitigating at a sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Wednesday, David Rees said his client Kiran lived in squalid condition and gained nothing from the enterprise.
He said the defendant was “completely overwhelmed” by the amount of dogs in the property and did not have the wherewithal to deal with the issues the dogs had.
William Bebb, for Kiral, said his client did not seek to educate himself in terms of dog breeding and had shown a “lack of inconsequential thinking”. He said the defendant no longer wishes to participate in dog breeding again.
Sentencing, Judge Shomon Khan said: “Neither of you were in the business of trying to harm these dogs, you were not deliberately cruel, but that’s exactly what happened because of the state of the affairs at those premises.
Kiran was sentenced to 18 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months. He was ordered to carry out a 20 day rehabilitation activity requirement of 20 days and 150 hours unpaid work.
Kiral was sentenced to nine weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months. He was ordered to carry out a 20 day rehabilitation activity requirement of 20 days and 120 hours unpaid work.
Kiral was also ordered to pay back £27,000, the amount he benefited from as a result of the enterprise, and £20,000 in court costs.
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