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title: "Animal Welfare Rescues 13 Dogs from Man Previously Fined for Cruelty"
date: 2026-06-28T17:02:22.089+00:00
updated: 2026-06-28T17:02:22.089+00:00
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# Animal Welfare Rescues 13 Dogs from Man Previously Fined for Cruelty

## In brief

- Animal Welfare officials, assisted by police, rescued 13 dogs from unsuitable conditions.
- The rescued dogs included fox terriers, pitbulls, and a Labrador.
- The man from whom the dogs were taken had previously been fined for animal cruelty.

Animal Welfare officials, supported by the Malta Police Force, recently rescued 13 dogs found in unsuitable conditions. The operation was announced by Parliamentary Secretary for Animal Rights Alicia Bugeja Said.

The dogs, which included fox terriers, pitbulls, and a Labrador, were allegedly in urgent need of veterinary care.

Sources indicate that the individual from whom the dogs were confiscated had previously faced fines for animal cruelty. The Directorate for Animal Welfare is continuing its investigations into the matter.

## The Spin Room

**Low media divide.** Lovin Malta and Times of Malta reported this development consistently without notable framing differences.

## Sources (2)

- [Times of Malta](https://timesofmalta.com/article/animal-welfare-rescues-13-dogs-man-previously-fined-animal-cruelty.1130619)
- [Lovin Malta](https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/pets/dogs-rescued-in-animal-welfare-operation-over-suspected-neglect/)

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