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Police rescue more than 400 cats from being eaten in Vietnam in a bust of a major animal theft ring

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Police in Vietnam rescued more than 400 cats in a major bust of a cat meat crime ring last week in Ho Chi Minh City, and at least 40 of them have been reunited with their owners. However, following the dayslong police operation, several of the cats died because of the harsh co...

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What happened Police rescue more than 400 cats from being eaten in Vietnam in a bust of a major animal theft ring.
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Manila BulletinNews report · Jun 17, 2:49 PM

Police rescue more than 400 cats from being eaten in Vietnam in a bust of a major animal theft ring

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Police in Vietnam rescued more than 400 cats in a major bust of a cat meat crime ring last week in Ho Chi Minh City, and at least 40 of them have been reunited with th...

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The Washington TimesNews report · Jun 17, 2:16 PM

Police rescue more than 400 cats from being eaten in Vietnam in a bust of a major animal theft ring

Police in Vietnam rescued more than 400 cats in a major bust of a cat meat crime ring last week in Ho Chi Minh City, and at least 40 of them have been reunited with their owners.

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