SEMARANG, Indonesia: Indonesian police have intercepted a truck carrying more than 200 dogs shackled and bound for the slaughterhouse, authorities said, in the latest victory for activists who oppose eating dog meat.
The vehicle was detained late on Saturday night in Semarang city on the island of Java, where the imperilled pooches were discovered in the bed of the truck with their legs and mouths bound.
The authorities arrested five truck crew members, who will be charged under an animal welfare regulation and could face up to five years in prison.
“We have had information about this for the past month, but only tonight were we able to thwart the transport of 226 dogs,” local police chief Irwan Anwar told reporters on Saturday night.
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