984 dogs rescued
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Police officers in the northeastern province of Bueng Kan on Monday rescued 984 dogs just as they were about to be smuggled across the Mekong River to Laos.
The dogs, in 82 cages, were about to be transported across the river to Laos and sent to Vietnam. They were carried by 3 pick-ups and 1 six-wheel truck.
It was reported that some dogs died of heat while the rest are transferred to the dog shelter in Nakhon Phanom.
