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The history of dictators’ pets
Manage episode 424784044 series 14273
Kim Jong Un has gifted two pet dogs to Russian President Vladimir Putin. But, this isn’t the first time that dictators have cosied up to pets. There is a long history of pet ownership among autocrats throughout the 20th century and beyond.
Newstalk’s Simon Tierney has been investigating, and he joins Seán to discuss.
Image: Reuters
2887 episodes
Manage episode 424784044 series 14273
Kim Jong Un has gifted two pet dogs to Russian President Vladimir Putin. But, this isn’t the first time that dictators have cosied up to pets. There is a long history of pet ownership among autocrats throughout the 20th century and beyond.
Newstalk’s Simon Tierney has been investigating, and he joins Seán to discuss.
Image: Reuters
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