Suffering noises can be heard from a trailer and the alarm bells are ringing at the border police on the A8.
You make a terrifying find.
On Sunday the
border police found
17 puppies
on the A8
near Piding and Freilassing
.
The officers became aware of a trailer when they
heard whining
from it.
The
young dogs
were transported in boxes that were too small and without food.
Piding / Freilassing - 17 puppies
found and freed
17 puppies
on the A8
on Sunday.
Six of them were very lucky in misfortune.
It was more by chance that the observant officers came across the trail.
A8: Police hear whining from trailers - officers find 17 puppies in one day
Policemen heard whining from a trailer near Piding.
Therefore, they took a closer look at the van and actually found
half a dozen small dogs
in it, the police announced on Tuesday.
It was not the only terrifying find this weekend, however.
Two other vehicles were checked near piding and release.
The officers found four and seven puppies, respectively.
So a total of
17 animals
.
Transporting and selling most of them would have been illegal anyway, but the circumstances make the violations worse.
Puppies rescued at Piding and Freilassing: Transport without water and food - animals far too young
Most of the 17 young dogs were less
than
three months old
.
And thus clearly too young to be transported.
According to the police, they were also
driven on the autobahn in
boxes
that were
too small and
unsecured
.
Without water and food, they had to endure in the trailers.
The respective drivers could not produce the necessary papers and vaccinations.
There were reports of violation of the
animal welfare
law.
The puppies are now in a
shelter
.
Dog smuggling across Bavaria: the puppy business is booming during the corona pandemic
Every year thousands of puppies are
smuggled
from Eastern Europe to Germany
.
In this case, they were all found in vehicles with Romanian registration.
During the corona pandemic, this business was even more buoyant.
The animal welfare organization "Vier Pfoten" warns that you should refrain from shopping online at the moment.
