The pets of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, who was poisoned in the UK, are dead, a spokeswoman for the British Environment Ministry said.
She told the agency that when given access to Skripal's home, a vet discovered his two dead guinea pigs. A cat has been found in a severe condition and a vet surgeon has decided to euthanize her to put an end to her troubles.
The quoted spokeswoman did not clarify whether Sergei Skripal's pets, who remain in critical condition in a hospital, have died of poisoning as a result of the attack with a neuropathic substance against their owner or due to starvation.
The British tabloid "Sun" wrote that the carcasses of the two guinea pigs and the cat were burned.