Puppy smuggled in from Moldova.
Sing (ots). Stühlingen: Customs officers from the Singen Main Customs Office found a three-month-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy in the trunk of a Mercedes coming from the Republic of Moldova on Wednesday, October 23rd. When questioned by investigators, the 22-year-old driver told investigators that he wanted to bring a friend's animal to Rastatt. He was unable to produce any customs or veterinary documents for the animal.
“The dog’s transport box was in a terrible condition. The dog was sitting between its own excrement,” describes Sonja Müller, press spokeswoman for the Singen main customs office. “The control officers seized the puppy and gave it food and water. To the officers, the puppy appeared to be insufficiently cared for and frightened,” continued Müller. The animal was taken into care of the veterinary office in Waldshut.
For pets (dogs, cats and ferrets) The animal health regulations of the European Union apply to protect against the introduction and spread of rabies. To ensure that there are no problems when entering the country, every pet that is imported from a non-EU country must
- be identified by a tattoo or a microchip,
- have a valid rabies vaccination,
- from an EU pet passport (animal from the EU) or from an official veterinary certificate (animal from a non-EU country) be accompanied by the microchip number or tattoo.
- Additionally, vaccination papers and, if necessary, the results of a blood test are required (rabies antibody test) to carry with you.
A further prerequisite for entry into the EU is that the animals must be accompanied by a responsible person, i.e. by the owner or the person authorized by the owner in writing, who has a written declaration that the movement of the animal is not for the purpose of selling or changing ownership. Special regulations apply to entries from countries such as Switzerland.