2026-06: this archive records harm involving more than 400 cats and 80 dead cats in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Police broke up an illegal animal theft and trafficking ring, rescued more than 400 cats, and found about 80 dead cats stored on ice.

What happened

Police broke up an illegal animal theft and trafficking ring, rescued more than 400 cats, and found about 80 dead cats stored on ice.

Verification boundary

猫肉交易仍有制度背景，需聚焦盗捕与死亡事实

This record follows public reporting and keeps alleged or uncertain details qualified.

Image and source note

Locally generated source-report excerpt. No unrelated animal photo is used. If verified case images are later obtained, they can be added with a sensitive-media mask where needed.

Public sources

• https://apnews.com/article/ca0ce50281dbb5a624abf5cc95355e0f