Dealer on the run

The drama of the Hungarian “dog factory” gets bigger

The suffering inflicted on animals in "breeding stations" is immeasurable. Greed for profit takes precedence over all ethical principles of animal breeding.(Bild: privat)

The Hungarian "kennel" for pedigree dogs turned out to be a horror farm for the four-legged friends. Animal welfare activists on the ground report on the dramatic situation, as even more animals appear on other sites that now have to be housed. 

The well-known puppy dealer from Austria fooled the Hungarian investigators. She pretended to be "ill" during the raid on her farm in Csönges and absconded from hospital during the night. But the noose around her is likely to tighten!

Her "breeding station" in Hungary came to light on Wednesday - we reported. The case has now escalated dramatically: Over 500 dogs have been confiscated so far, which were probably originally intended for sale to Austria and Germany.

The proud purchase price for the questionable "goods": 1500 euros for an Australian Shepherd puppy, for example, whose papers give no indication of its dark past in Hungary.

For many animals, all help came too late.(Bild: Krone KREATIV, privat)

The stamp of a Styrian vet on the documents and the fact that they were handed over in Austria hardly give buyers any idea of what their new darling, its littermates and the parent animals had been through just 50 kilometers from the border. A search is underway for the owner and the Austrian authorities have also been informed.