Man Fined €270,000 for Abandoning Nine Kittens in Thessaloniki — €30,000 per Animal Under Greece's New Law

A 55-year-old man in Thessaloniki has been fined €270,000 for abandoning nine kittens in an isolated area of the Kalamaria district — €30,000 per animal under Greece's revised animal welfare law — in one of the country's largest penalties of its kind, while prosecutors examine the case and the man says the fine exceeds everything he has earned in his lifetime. The incident came to light when two women spotted the suspect arriving on a scooter with pet carriers and alerted police, suspecting h...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA