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    Mar 15, 2006, 08:41 PM
    Will a mother beagle eat her pups?
    We have a mother beagle that gave birth to 7 pups. They are 3 weeks old today and now we have 4. We found half a head where the mother had eaten one and we assume 2 others. Is this normal? Puppies were developing well. The 4 left seem well nourished and healthy. Mother seems to have plenty milk. Thank you!
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    Mar 16, 2006, 05:53 AM
    Mothers of all breeds occasionally eat their puppies. The reasons are poorly understood, but usually they are ones that do not have a lot of human contact before the litter is born. Also too many strangers can lead to it.
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