UK PM's fiancee rubbishes media report about pet dog

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's pregnant fiancee Carrie Symonds on Wednesday reacted with anger against a UK media report claiming the couple were planning to abandon their pet dog Dilyn as they prepare to welcome their first baby in a few months.

'The Times' newspaper reported on Wednesday that the dog had proved quite a "sickly animal" and was set for a "reshuffle" out of Number 10 Downing Street.

"What a load of total crap!" Symonds posted on her Twitter.

"There has never been a happier, healthier and more loved dog than our Dilyn. 100% bs [bull shit]. The people behind this story should be ashamed of themselves," she wrote.

Symonds, 31, a conservationist working for the charity Oceana, had adopted the dog with Johnson, 55, from the Friends of Animals Wales shelter in September last year.

At the time, a Downing Street spokesperson said: "The Prime Minister has always been a passionate supporter of animal welfare and believes in giving animals the best start in life."