Overview
- A market visitor alerted Polizei Berlin after spotting four live kittens offered for sale, triggering officers to intervene and stop the transaction.
- Police reported the kittens had been kept in a transport box without water and removed the animals to ensure their immediate safety.
- Reports say the kittens were being advertised for €200 each before police took them into custody and transferred them to an animal shelter.
- Polizei Berlin has opened an investigation to establish the sellers' background and to check for potential breaches of the Tierschutzgesetz.
- Authorities praised the tipster and stressed that animals need care and responsible owners, highlighting how public vigilance leads to enforcement and shelter placement.