One dog seized after suspected cannabis-grow fire in Doncaster
South Yorkshire Police responded to a house fire on St Vincent Road in Wheatley, Doncaster, on 25 April 2026, saying they believed it followed cannabis cultivation. Officers seized an aggressive dog found loose at the property and said it remained in police kennels while their investigation continued.
🇬🇧 St Vincent Road, Wheatley, Doncaster · United Kingdom
Police seized an aggressive dog said to be guarding a Doncaster cannabis grow
that sparked a house blaze near the city centre.[1]Emergency services were
called to St Vincent Road in Wheatley on Saturday night after flames broke out.[1]South Yorkshire Police said officers responded at 10.32pm on Saturday 25
April 2026 to St Vincent Road in Wheatley, Doncaster, following reports of a
fire at a property.[1]The police spokesperson described the suspected link to
cannabis cultivation as a belief, not a confirmed cause of the fire.[1]
While carrying out their enquiries at the property, officers found a dog loose
and running from it.[1]The spokesperson said the dog was showing aggression
at the time it was found.[1]The dog was seized, and the police spokesperson
said it remained in police kennels while their investigation continued.[1]After the house blaze, the street was sealed off and remained closed into Sunday
morning.[1]
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Video of police and fire crews at the scene of the Doncaster blaze. Video: Doncaster Free Press Source: Doncaster Free Press
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Police described cannabis cultivation as the believed cause of the fire; no final fire finding or investigation outcome was reported.
No cannabis plant count, weight or valuation was reported.
No suspect, arrest, charge or court outcome was named.
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The embedded video's metadata names St Vincent Avenue, while the article body and police quotation say St Vincent Road; the street-name discrepancy is unresolved.
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