An anonymous letter to authorities and the media painted a catastrophic picture of what happened at a Lower Austrian animal shelter. Research by ‘Krone’ Tierecke soon showed that the accusations were unfortunately justified. The district captain also saw ‘imminent danger’ and immediately took action to help the dogs.
The letter, which was also addressed to the “Krone”, talks about excessive demands on home management and unsanitary conditions. The dogs are said to be very emaciated and to lead a “particularly sad existence without being spoken to.”
There are also reports of illegal puppy trafficking and the systematic import of dogs from abroad without the necessary health or customs documents. The head of the animal shelter is reportedly in poor health and physically unable to care for so many animals.
Special animal protection unit
On Friday, the responsible district captain, Josef Kronister, ordered the deployment of the “Animal Protection Task Force”, which specializes in these types of cases. “We take such information very seriously and it appears that this will all become a reality. The situation must be improved immediately,” Kronister responded to the request.
Illegal puppy trade?
The operation was still ongoing on Friday afternoon and had been expanded to other locations in Lower Austria. Apparently a whole network of dubious ‘foster homes’ has now come to light and dozens of puppies have been found.
Serious accusations
The animal corner “Krone” also became active and asked local residents. They don’t want to be named, but everyone agrees something is wrong here. “It was only a matter of time before this blew up,” was the unanimous sentiment.
Animal protection in an impasse
The case shows how quickly animal protection can be practiced under a false guise and only leads to more animal suffering. “I know the animal shelter in question and have been able to make referrals for a long time,” says our Tierecke boss Maggie Entenfellner and offers the help of the “Krone” to quickly find good, new places.
According to reports, more people need to be interviewed and many parts need to be put together into a bigger picture. “I am pleased that the authorities, from the district captain to the animal protection task force, are taking such courageous action and striving to ensure the safety of the animals. “In the coming days we will know more and inform our readers,” says Maggie Entenfellner, pleased with the effort.
Source: Krone
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