Bereits zu Jahresbeginn wurden in Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt 18 Menschen festgenommen. Ihnen wurde vorgeworfen, unabhängig voneinander in zwei Gruppen Katzen gestohlen zu haben.
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*** HANDOUT *** This handout picture taken on June 15, 2026 and released on June 16 by Humane World for Animals Vietnam shows people looking at cats seized by police at a facility in Ho Chi Minh City. More than 40 abducted cats have been reunited with owners after Vietnam police busted a feline theft ring and rescued 400 pets destined to be slaughtered for food, an animal rights group said June 16. (Photo by Handout / Humane World for Animals Vietnam / AFP) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Humane World for Animals Vietnam " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS