Leverkusen – On Saturday afternoon (April 25), police officers in Leverkusen-Wiesdorf checked a Fiat Ducato with Bulgarian registration that was used as an animal transporter. The police officers called in the Leverkusen Veterinary Office. This ordered the securing of a total of 25 dogs confined in the vehicle due to inappropriate keeping.
The emergency services filed a criminal complaint against the Bulgarian drivers (48, 56) on suspicion of violating the Animal Welfare Act.
At about 12 noon, a woman from Leverkusen (52) called the police from the gas station on Willy-Brandt-Ring and pointed out the men with the white van. In the very warm hold, which smelled strongly of excrement, numerous animal cages were piled up, in which the sometimes larger dogs were confined and could hardly stand upright.
The animals also made a disturbed and fearful impression. Upon request, the drivers, who barely spoke German, presented an animal ID card (pet passport) with a certificate of origin and vaccination as well as a veterinary transport permit from Bulgaria for each of the dogs. They stated that they wanted to give away the stray dogs collected in Bulgaria to interested private persons in Holland for a voluntary association.
The patrol car crew accompanied the transfer of the dogs to a Leverkusen animal shelter, which was ordered by the municipal veterinary office, for the purpose of appropriate accommodation there. The two drivers deposited a security deposit before they were released. (cg)
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