Two hunters from Güéjar Sierra are going through trial, accused of animal cruelty and face a 40-month, jail sentence if discovered responsible.
The case in opposition to them was dropped at courtroom by the Asociación Protectora de Animales Galgos del Sur, who suggest the utmost sentence permitted by legislation that the courtroom may impose.
The suspects had been investigated by the environmental department of the Guardia Civil, Seprona, who ascertained that these two huntsmen (an individual who takes care of a pack of looking canines) had 21 looking canines of their cost.
When the police moved in throughout July, they may solely save eight, which had been instantly confiscated and handed over to an animal refuge, Galgos del Sur, based mostly in Villafranca (Córdoba).
One other 5 canines had been put down instantly owing to the horrible situation that they had been in. The remaining had easy “disappeared”
The canines lived in cages surrounded by their very own excrement and urine, with no water and chained up 24 hours a day. There have been sacks of canine feed (inexperienced in color and stuffed with bugs) scattered along with the excrement
The vet who examined them confirmed that they suffered from malnutrition and had been lined in parasites, in addition to intestinal ones. Many had ulcers and lacerations.
The non-public prosecution (Galgos de Sur) recommends 3.5 years imprisonment and a 4-year prohibition from proudly owning animals or having employment join with them. There are 21 counts of animal cruelty, 5 of which embrace inflicting demise.
The general public prosecutor, then again, solely recommends 16 months’ imprisonment and three.5 12 months prohibition from proudly owning or working with animals.
The Chairwoman of Galgos del Sur, Patricia Almansa, says that this isn’t a couple of single case of animal cruelty however somewhat the final state of affairs of looking canines in Spain.
Editorial remark: what’s tough to get your head round is {that a} merciless and heartless being like this could solely be banned from holding animals for a couple of years, as a substitute of for all times! Individuals like this have confirmed, past doubt, that they’re unfit, full cease, to ever have cost over any animal. A brief barring is ridiculous.
(Information: Güejar Sierra, Vega, Granada, Andalucia)
