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Vietnamese police arrest 12 suspected of snatching cats for meat

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What happened

Police in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City have arrested 12 men suspected of running a ring that stole and resold about 2,700 cats for meat…

Key facts

  • Police in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City have arrested 12 men suspected of running a ring that stole and resold about 2,700 cats for meat…
  • Reported by ABC News and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:20:11 UTC.

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