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6 October 2026

Vietnamese police arrest 12 suspected of prowling city streets at night, snatching cats for meat

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Vietnamese police arrest 12 suspected of prowling city streets at night, snatching cats for meat

State media cited investigators who said the network recruited people to ride motorcycles through neighborhoods at night, trapping up to 10 cats a night. (Image credit: Humane World for Animals)

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