A Cuban woman offered a reward of 50 dollars (19,000 Cuban pesos at the informal market exchange rate) and a pair of sneakers to anyone who returns her stolen dog in Havana.
"I'll give 50 USD plus a pair of sneakers that were sent to me from Miami to whoever returns this dog," wrote a person named Star Blue on Facebook, who lives in Guanabo, in the municipality of Habana del Este.
The author of the post reported that the animal, named Lachy, was stolen by a veterinarian who "knew that dog was mine. She denies it and hangs up the phone on me. I hope, that she hasn't taken my Lachy to that place."
The animal rights advocate referred to “that place” as a site in Havana where veterinary students perform surgeries on dogs and cats in a cruel manner and without anesthesia.
He also pointed out that, "When zoonosis was active, there was an agreement for what I believe was 20 dogs and cats per month, which were taken to that place whose name I can't recall right now."
The activist pointed out that knowledge of this cruelty towards animals comes from a report made by a student, who raised awareness about the brutal practice, which is supposedly educational.
"I have been told that this no longer happens and that veterinary students are graduating without doing these internships, and I don't believe that," she emphasized.
According to the woman, the dog Lachy, who was allegedly stolen, “had a lump on his left front leg; he limped, but he was happy by my side.”
Finally, she warned the veterinarian that she expected the dog to be returned; otherwise, she threatened to "tell your story with my animals and all the times I asked for help afterward and you denied it."
However, the complainant did not specify the name of the alleged professional involved in the theft of the dog.
Last Friday, on Facebook, the same person posted that Lachy, before being rescued, was a dog living at a work center.
"Someone got upset and called for the animal control vehicle. They warned me that they were going to euthanize them that day. I quickly rented a car and went to the animal control center, where I rescued seven dogs that were scheduled to be killed that afternoon, and since then, Lachy has been with me," explained the complainant.
At that moment, this person suggested that the animal might have been eaten by "human cannibals."
Stories of stolen dogs and people who pay rewards for them are quite common.
This Tuesday, the young man Yoel Abraham González, who resides in the municipality of Guanabacoa in Havana, offered a reward of 50,000 pesos for his lost dog.
According to their post, the dog lived on 6th Street in the D'Beche-Nalón popular council, in the municipality of Guanabacoa.
Recently, another Cuban sought help and offered a reward of 20,000 pesos for finding his cat, which went missing in the La Víbora area of Havana.
Dr. Yasiel Quiñones announced on Facebook that it is his cat named Pulgui, who is 3 years old and white with orange spots.
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