[ad_1]
The guests of the show, the Minister of the Environment Kęstutis Mažeika and the director of the Lithuanian Organization for the Protection of Animal Rights, animal rights defender Brigita Kymantait si, discussed whether illegal kennels are just negligence or a millionth deal.
PHOTO GALLERY. Illegal Dog Kennels: Negligence or a Millionth Business?
“Today in the program we will not talk about how unfortunate tortured animals are, but we will explain the reasons why there is an illegal kennel, which takes care of it. We have more than one control institution, but the disorder in this area is enormous ”, said one of the leaders of” Karštai su tv3.lt “, the director of the portal tv3.lt. editor, Artūras Anužis.
Brigita Kymantaitė, the program’s animal rights advocate, sees the two biggest problems with us: there is no system with a clear control mechanism and impunity.
“There is no registration, there is no system. There are no guidelines, no procedure on how to do it, it is at the discretion of each inspector. Another big problem is impunity. The fines that are being imposed now are ridiculous and do not work. Although all the illegally received income can be ordered and recovered, ”said Brigita Kymantaitė.
The facts, figures and reports compiled by the creative team of the program “Karštai su tv3.lt” reveal that it is not just negligence, but a mint, a dog mafia. Hundreds of millions of income come from the illegal breeding of dogs. They multiply in Lithuania, then travel abroad through smuggling. The facts show that around 500,000 are illegally purchased each year in the UK alone. puppies. They all arrive by smuggling. The main smuggling flows come from Poland, Hungary, Romania and Lithuania.
“Turns out it’s a cold-blooded, well-calculated illegal business called the Overseas Dog Mafia. And the name of our country sounds very strong in that context. Only we, for some reason, do not see it. The scale of this mafia is impressive, it is one of the most profitable illegal businesses, in the UK alone the illegal dog ring earns up to two billion euros a year, ”said another presenter Mindaugas Sėjūnas.
It is clear that the problem is not a single illegal kennel, but a whole criminal network, and that such an illegal empire cannot function without influential coverage, which can involve both control officers and veterinarians.
“This is what I just saw, I will take advantage of my position and apply to the Special Investigation Service to verify those facts to assess the scale and clarify the network. Obviously, this is no longer just the responsibility of veterinarians, but requires the intervention of special services. The marking, responsibility and control of animals is an important issue that must be resolved, ”said the guest of the program, Environment Minister K. Mažeika.
We invite you to see the complete recording of the program “Karštai su tv3.lt”.
[ad_2]
