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Cat Kidnapping Border Gang BlamedFrench animal rights activists in Haute-Savoie suspect Swiss involvement in an alleged cat-trafficking racket in which 450 cats have disappeared this year. Patricia Dolciani, the head of the Society for the Protection of Animals in Thonon-les-Bains, said that 10,000 cat skins a year were treated in two tanneries across the border in Switzerland. The sale of cat skin is prohibited in France but not in Switzerland. Sylviane Gielmini, the owner of a tannery in Yvonand, said: “I treat maybe one or two cat skins a year for owners whose pets died and who want a memento.” (AFP) Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationSlings and arrows as candidates go head to head...Mother’s statement: ’my son lost life for nothing’... Bomb near Red Mosque... My brother died for Britain and Islam says family of first soldier to be killed ... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - Cat Kidnapping Border Gang Blamed |
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