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Prevented illegal entry of 34 dogs

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority carried out an action in collaboration with Customs at the border crossing to Norway via Gardemoen, Svinesund and Ørje between November 2020 and April 2021.

Everyone with a dog was checked, writes the Norwegian Food Safety Authority in a press release.

Lack of rabies vaccine, wrong age in the dog care and forgery were among those that were discovered. Several of the cases have been reported to the police, according to Ole-Herman Tronerud, director of the regulations and control department in the Norwegian Food Safety Authority.

– Pet transporters are a well-known phenomenon in the rest of Europe, but we have not seen so many of them on the border crossings to Norway before, says Tronerud.

– Seriously poor animal welfare

A person who repeatedly transported French bulldog puppies to Norway was among those discovered by Toll. One of the puppies was killed, while 12 were returned to Poland. The person transported the puppies to Norway by car via Sweden and by plane via Gardermoen.

Two stray dogs from Spain were also among the dogs discovered during the inspection. Both dogs were heavily pregnant.

“Transporting high-ranking bitches by plane is an example of seriously poor animal welfare,” says Tronerud.

The dogs were quarantined, and one got four puppies. It was not possible to transport the puppies until they were fit for it, and the owner chose to kill them himself as he was not willing to pay for the stay.

Eastern European puppy factories

There is a great demand for dogs in Norway, but the Norwegian Food Safety Authority encourages future dog owners to take a walk with themselves before buying a dog.

– Stay away from websites where you can put a puppy in the “shopping cart”. No serious breeders sell puppies without knowing something about the buyer. The most important measure against illegal imports is that demand stops, says Tronerud.

The breed should suit the place you live, you should inquire with the dog community and talk to a veterinarian who will follow up dogs, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority informs. In several Eastern European countries, there are “puppy factories” with the intention of exploiting Norwegians who want a subsidy for the family.

– When naive Norwegians demand these puppies, they contribute to an illegal activity that affects innocent puppies, Tronerud says.

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