NEW YORK - A record litter of 21 puppies was born at an Australian hospital during the COVID-19 crisis. Vets performed an emergency caesarian on April 20, 2020, on a dog named Shadow.
While she missed out on the Guinness Book of World Record title, she has broken the title for Australia's largest litter of puppies. "Shadow was so flat when she arrived, and we learned from her owner she had delivered three puppies at home already.
After four hours of no activity and a puppy that didn't make it, her owner brought her into us expecting the worst," veterinarian Dr.
Patrycja Zimmermann said. "We took radiographs straight after Shadow's arrival to see if any more puppies were on the way and made the amazing discovery of 10 plus puppies inside!