Arrest in Graz: Woman because of cruelty to animals and puppy trade in custody

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In Graz, a woman was arrested in Hungary about suspected cruelty to animals. The 44-year-old, who had fled to Austria, was packed without resistance and is now sitting in the Jakomini Graz Practice. According to the Styrian State Police Directorate, the arrest was carried out on Friday afternoon. According to the Hungarian authorities, the woman is not only accused of cruelty to animals, but also commercial fraud in connection with illegal puppy trade.

The procedure against the woman was initiated by the Graz public prosecutor, who checked the legal basis for her arrest. Hungarian authorities had rigorously searched for her, first nationally and then internationally through a European arrest warrant. In addition, she is charged in Austria for further judicial proceedings in Eisenstadt.

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The woman is probably not delivered to Hungary. The Austrian judicial authorities have initiated domestic proceedings and asked about the results of the Hungarian police. The public prosecutor's office Graz heads the investigation on this matter.

According to reports, the suspect in the Hungarian communities is said to have operated several courtyards in the Hungarian communities of Csönge and Csapod, on which she breeded dogs. However, the conditions there were catastrophic. Animal rights activists reported by many dead animals and reported that over 100 dogs and 50 sheep, goats and four horses were kept under extremely bad conditions. The saved animals were very malnourished and showed serious health problems.

In Austria, the woman had already made negative headlines. In December 2023, the public prosecutor's office Eisenstadt raised a criminal complaint for severe commercial fraud in relation to dog sales against them. Since the woman did not appear for the main hearing, an international search was initiated after her. She is accused of having given false information about the health of puppies in 53 cases and in four other cases to have faked a false pure grasseness, which led to financial damage of over 5,000 euros. The serious allegations have aroused the interest of the public and raise questions about the common practices in animal breeding.

For more information about the case and the ongoing investigations, The report on Kurier.at Recommended.