In Indonesia, police intercepted a truck with more than 220 dogs destined for the slaughterhouse, according to authorities.
The dogs were found with their legs tied and their snouts tied in the back of the truck when the vehicle was stopped late Saturday evening in the city of Semarang on the island of Java.
There is a risk of five years in prison
Authorities arrested five members of the truck crew, who have been charged under an animal protection ordinance and face up to five years in prison.
Indonesia is one of the countries where the sale of dog and cat meat is still allowed. However, there is a campaign against this that is gaining more and more followers. Some cities, such as Semarang, have therefore introduced local trade bans in recent years.
Dogs must be slaughtered
“We have been receiving information about this since last month, but only tonight were we able to thwart the transport of 226 dogs,” local police chief Irwan Anwar told reporters.
According to initial investigations, the dog transporter was on its way to the neighboring city of Surakarta, where the dogs were slaughtered. Activists say they gave the information about the dog transport to the police, but then lost track of the transport.
Source: Krone
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