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Illegal Puppy Trade: The Cruel Business With Dog Love

2021-05-10T14:03:25.907Z


Thousands of dogs are bred in so-called puppy factories in Eastern Europe. According to SPIEGEL information, new figures show that the pandemic has apparently boosted the unscrupulous traders' business.


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Luck in misfortune: This young Maltese was seized in Hamburg and was taken to the animal shelter

Photo: Hamburger Tierschutzverein from 1841

At the beginning of April, Bettina and Karsten Stadler got into their car and made their way from North Rhine-Westphalia to Hamburg.

The weather was bad, they left a little earlier to get to their new four-legged family member in time, the couple reports.

A purebred Havanese bitch, vaccinated, chipped, healthy, around 13 weeks old.

At least that was what the ad on Ebay classifieds they had responded to suggested.

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Source: spiegel

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