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Vietnam police rescue more than 400 cats from animal theft crime ring

Low Severity Asia Vietnam
Date Occurred Jun 17, 2026 08:58 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jun 17, 2026
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Animal welfare groups say the bust highlights the 'enormous scale' of the country's cat meat trade.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/17/vietnam-police-rescue-over-400-cats-from-illegal-meat-trade?traffic_source=rss
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Vietnam flag Vietnam
Region Asia
Capital Hanoi
GDP / Capita $2500.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #9201
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 17, 2026
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