Unusual Passenger: Puppy Found on A8 Motorway
An unusual animal was discovered during a routine check on the A8 motorway at the Leipheim junction. An eight-week-old puppy was found sitting on a passenger's lap in a Romanian-registered small truck, traveling from Romania to France. The puppy, too young to be chipped or vaccinated against rabies, was heading for an unexpected detour.
Customs officers from the Main Customs Office Augsburg made the discovery during a routine control. The puppy, estimated to be about eight weeks old by a veterinarian, was found without a pet passport and lacking the necessary vaccinations. The passenger could not provide any relevant documents for the puppy, which had been separated from its mother too early.
The puppy was ordered into quarantine at an animal shelter. An administrative offense procedure was initiated for violating EU animal health regulations. The traffic police commissariat that took over the case processing remains unnamed, as no relevant information was found in the search results.
The puppy's journey was halted at the German border. It is now in quarantine, awaiting further procedures. The passenger faces an administrative offense for failing to comply with EU animal health regulations. The puppy's future remains uncertain, pending the outcome of the investigation.
