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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.

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What happened Police in Vietnam rescued more than 400 cats in a major bust of a cat meat crime ring.
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Left / center-leftPolice bust cat meat crime ring, rescue more than 400 cats from being eaten in Vietnam

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

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WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland)News report · Jun 17, 12:11 PM

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

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Police in Vietnam rescued more than 400 cats in a major bust of a cat meat crime ring.

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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Jun 17, 11:43 AM

Police bust cat meat crime ring, rescue more than 400 cats from being eaten in Vietnam

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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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