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Yesterday, at around 15:15, my family and I stopped at Shop Csertus, the vignette shop immediately after crossing from Serbia into Hungary at the Horgoš–Röszke border crossing.
There were two dogs at the shop. One appeared to be in acceptable condition, but the other, a poodle, looked like it had been starving for a very long time. It was shockingly thin, with its ribs, spine, and hip bones clearly visible. It looked exhausted, weak, and desperate for food. Seeing a dog in that condition, lying there in almost 40°C heat, was absolutely heartbreaking.
We simply could not ignore it, so we tried to give the dog food and water. The man working at the vignette shop immediately came over, forcefully took the food away from the dog, kicked it, and shouted at us for trying to help. The dog was not aggressive—it was simply trying to eat.
I immediately called the Hungarian emergency services (112) to report what I had witnessed. Because I had difficulty explaining the exact location over the phone, I also submitted a written report to the Hungarian authorities together with screenshots showing the precise location where this happened.
I live in Vienna, so unfortunately I cannot go back myself to check on the dog. That is why I am asking for help.
If anyone lives near Röszke or Szeged, knows local animal welfare organizations, journalists, or authorities who can check on this dog, please contact them or share this post. I have attached screenshots of the exact location.
This happened at one of Hungary’s busiest international border crossings, where thousands of tourists enter the country every day. It is heartbreaking that one of the first things visitors may witness is a severely emaciated dog apparently living in these conditions and being kicked when people try to feed it
My only hope is that someone can reach this dog and make sure it receives the care, food, water, and veterinary attention it so clearly appears to need. Please help this reach someone who can act before it is too late.

Yesterday, at around 15:15, my family and I stopped at Shop Csertus, the vignette shop immediately after crossing from Serbia into Hungary at the Horgoš–Röszke border crossing.
There were two dogs at the shop. One appeared to be in acceptable condition, but the other, a poodle, looked like it had been starving for a very long time. It was shockingly thin, with its ribs, spine, and hip bones clearly visible. It looked exhausted, weak, and desperate for food. Seeing a dog in that condition, lying there in almost 40°C heat, was absolutely heartbreaking.
We simply could not ignore it, so we tried to give the dog food and water. The man working at the vignette shop immediately came over, forcefully took the food away from the dog, kicked it, and shouted at us for trying to help. The dog was not aggressive—it was simply trying to eat.
I immediately called the Hungarian emergency services (112) to report what I had witnessed. Because I had difficulty explaining the exact location over the phone, I also submitted a written report to the Hungarian authorities together with screenshots showing the precise location where this happened.
I live in Vienna, so unfortunately I cannot go back myself to check on the dog. That is why I am asking for help.
If anyone lives near Röszke or Szeged, knows local animal welfare organizations, journalists, or authorities who can check on this dog, please contact them or share this post. I have attached screenshots of the exact location.
This happened at one of Hungary’s busiest international border crossings, where thousands of tourists enter the country every day. It is heartbreaking that one of the first things visitors may witness is a severely emaciated dog apparently living in these conditions and being kicked when people try to feed it
My only hope is that someone can reach this dog and make sure it receives the care, food, water, and veterinary attention it so clearly appears to need. Please help this reach someone who can act before it is too late.

Yesterday, at around 15:15, my family and I stopped at Shop Csertus, the vignette shop immediately after crossing from Serbia into Hungary at the Horgoš–Röszke border crossing.
There were two dogs at the shop. One appeared to be in acceptable condition, but the other, a poodle, looked like it had been starving for a very long time. It was shockingly thin, with its ribs, spine, and hip bones clearly visible. It looked exhausted, weak, and desperate for food. Seeing a dog in that condition, lying there in almost 40°C heat, was absolutely heartbreaking.
We simply could not ignore it, so we tried to give the dog food and water. The man working at the vignette shop immediately came over, forcefully took the food away from the dog, kicked it, and shouted at us for trying to help. The dog was not aggressive—it was simply trying to eat.
I immediately called the Hungarian emergency services (112) to report what I had witnessed. Because I had difficulty explaining the exact location over the phone, I also submitted a written report to the Hungarian authorities together with screenshots showing the precise location where this happened.
I live in Vienna, so unfortunately I cannot go back myself to check on the dog. That is why I am asking for help.
If anyone lives near Röszke or Szeged, knows local animal welfare organizations, journalists, or authorities who can check on this dog, please contact them or share this post. I have attached screenshots of the exact location.
This happened at one of Hungary’s busiest international border crossings, where thousands of tourists enter the country every day. It is heartbreaking that one of the first things visitors may witness is a severely emaciated dog apparently living in these conditions and being kicked when people try to feed it
My only hope is that someone can reach this dog and make sure it receives the care, food, water, and veterinary attention it so clearly appears to need. Please help this reach someone who can act before it is too late.