Dog kidnapping in Switzerland: Drama ends in tears of joy!

Dog kidnapping in Switzerland: Drama ends in tears of joy!

A dramatic case of dog kidnapping shocked Switzerland when 59-year-old Rolf Wegmüller came home missing his two beloved Bolonka dogs. Instead of his four-legged friends, he found a blackmail letter demanding a million francs for their return. "It was absolute hell. When I saw the letter, I collapsed," said Wegmüller and turned to the police, although he had little hope of finding his dogs again, as small dogs can easily be transported across borders without being checked, as he feared crown reported.

But the Swiss police were on the trail of the perpetrators - the investigation led to Poland. According to information from Rolf Wegmüller, the officers showed him a photo of his dogs that was taken by a Polish colleague. After a search, a 38-year-old suspect who is said to have been involved in the kidnapping was arrested. This ultimately led to the rediscovery of the dogs, which were hidden in two black transport bags. Wegmüller personally made his way to Poland and gave a touching account of his reunion with his dogs: “When we saw them again, tears flowed,” he said emotionally.

Illegal puppy trade in Berlin and Poland

The dogs documented were often sick and suffered from serious illnesses such as giardia infestation, which can cause severe diarrhea and even death. What is particularly alarming is the fact that many of these puppies are separated from their mothers as early as the fourth week of life and “produced” under deplorable conditions in Eastern Europe. This illegal trade is not only cruel, but it also drives demand for sick animals. PETA is urging people to stop buying puppies online and instead adopt animals from shelters to break this sad cycle and end animal suffering, as their report also states.

The two cases raise awareness of the alarming conditions in which many animals suffer and call for vigilance.”