The police in neighboring Bavaria managed to hit the animal smuggling mafia last Sunday. In Weißenshorn (Neu-Ulm district), two beagle puppies, originating from Romania, were rescued after information from a woman who had become suspicious through advertisements on an advertisement portal.
A man advertised beagle puppies for sale on a well-known classifieds portal. One of the dogs would cost a low four-figure sum. This ad sparked the interest of a woman from the Bavarian district of Günzburg to buy it. The advertisement gave the impression that the animals came from a German breeder.
dirty kennels
However, after completing the formalities, the offer seemed strange to the woman because she could not connect the sent photos with the landscape in Weißenhorn. The photos also showed that the puppies were in a dirty kennel with no water. In addition, she was not allowed to visit the dogs on site with the parents. She was given several excuses as to why a meeting was not possible, but only a direct transfer of the puppy.
Because of these doubts, she informed the service dog handlers of the central emergency services in Neu-Ulm and asked for help. Instead of the prospective buyer, the service dog handlers now came to the agreed puppy transfer location and checked a 52-year-old man with his vehicle and two puppies.
Man has broken import rules
They found that the man was breaking import regulations when he transported the puppies from Romania to Germany. Furthermore, both animals had only a cut plastic bottle with water available, which was very sharp at the cut edges. Food was transported in a separate plastic bottle outside the shipping box.
Without legal rabies vaccination
Both puppies each had an EU pet passport with different vaccinations, but the seller could not prove they had been vaccinated against rabies. This vaccination is mandatory for imports into Germany. If the required rabies vaccination was done correctly, the puppies should be at least 15 weeks old when they were imported into Germany.
Incorrect age statement
However, the dental age check by the veterinary office in Neu-Ulm showed that the dogs were significantly younger. The date of birth entered on the vaccination certificate therefore did not correspond to the actual age of the puppies. Due to the violations of animal health and import laws, those in charge of the Neu-Ulm veterinary office have placed the puppies in quarantine.
Fine of 1200 euros
The 52-year-old had to pay a deposit of 1,200 euros for the violations. After quarantine, the puppies are placed with responsible pet owners. It is not yet known when this will be the case and how long the quarantine will last.
Source: Krone
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