Overview

• Three puppies, no older than three weeks, were found in a car trunk among garbage and empty oil canisters during a border check in Niederbayern, Germany.
• Two ducklings were discovered in a plastic tub on the back seat of the same vehicle.
• The animals were being transported from Romania to France and had been fed only spoiled bread and sausage scraps.
• The man, who lacked a valid driver’s license for Germany, has been charged with multiple animal welfare violations and driving without a license.
• The rescued animals are now under the care of an animal shelter, where they are being nursed back to health.