Bundespolizei Seizes Six Maltese Puppies in Inhumane Transport Case
Bundespolizei has launched proceedings against a Sprinter driver for violating animal health regulations and subjecting six Maltese puppies to inhumane transport conditions. The incident occurred at the Leipheim junction on the A8 motorway.
Customs officers discovered the puppies, aged eight to sixteen weeks, in two animal transport boxes on the loading area of the Sprinter, which bore Moldovan license plates. The puppies were being transported from Moldova to Belgium, a journey that breached EU animal health regulations designed to prevent rabies spread.
The driver failed to provide any customs or veterinary documents for the animals. A veterinarian confirmed this, along with insufficient vaccinations and unsuitable transport boxes, which housed three puppies each despite their size and number. The puppies were infested with ticks but otherwise in good health.
The Federal Police initiated proceedings after finding the puppies at a border checkpoint. The six puppies were subsequently secured by the veterinary office and transferred to the Günzburg animal shelter for care and eventual rehoming.
The Sprinter driver faces administrative offenses for violating animal health regulations and subjecting the puppies to inhumane transport conditions. The puppies are now safe and will receive proper care at the Günzburg animal shelter before being rehomed.
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