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The history of dictators’ pets

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.

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