In the Czech Republic, a thoroughbred English stallion named Zazou (Zazu) was kidnapped, his cost is about $18,000. This is reported by several Czech media. According to police, the animal was stolen from a stable in Krabchitsy. The unknown person removed the chain with a carbine from the sliding door and led the horse away.
Journalists also report that Zazu belongs to Ramzan Kadyrov and is part of the property of the head of Chechnya frozen under sanctions. A month before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, two men had already tried to take Zaza away, as well as another stallion – they told the owner of the stable that the animals needed to be transferred to a Polish stud farm. He refused to give them horses.
A 16-year-old bay has an irregular white star mark on its forehead, and part of its right hind leg below the tibia joint is also white. According to media reports, Zazu was bought by Kadyrov in 2012. In total, he participated in 36 races, won nine times and earned more than €1.2 million.
