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Spain’s Civil Guard uses DNA to track down SICK dog owner who abandoned eight puppies in a rubbish bin

THE SPANISH Civil Guard is investigating a man from Valladolid province after he allegedly abandoned eight puppies in a rubbish container. The authorities used DNA

7 Jan, 2024 @ 14:54

Lead

Spain’s Civil Guard launches probe after nine wild horses found shot dead in Galicia

THE CIVIL GUARD has launched an investigation after nine wild horses were found dead in Spain’s northwestern Galicia region. The animals showed clear signs of

25 Sep, 2023 @ 14:15

Animals·Lead

Prosecutor in Spain opens probe after bull violently gores three smaller steers in the full view of a crowd of children

THE PUBLIC prosecutor has opened an investigation into possible animal cruelty offences, after a video went viral of a fighting bull violently goring three steers

10 Sep, 2023 @ 18:00

Animals·Lead·Must Read

Irrigators probed for killing fish due to installing illegal weir that dried up river in Spain's Valencia region

Irrigators probed for killing fish due to illegal weir that dried up river in Spain’s Castellon area

FIVE Castellon province irrigators are facing prosecution after illegally installing a weir to divert water on the Palancia river which resulted in dead fish appearing

11 Aug, 2023 @ 16:30

Castellon·Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

‘Big cat’ terrorising residents in Spain’s Cadiz is just that—a big cat

THE story of a ‘ferocious feline’ stalking the quiet Cadiz municipality of Los Barrios made headlines across the country several weeks ago, with images of

18 Jan, 2023 @ 08:45

Cadiz·Lead·Other News

Passer-by in Spain’s Costa Blanca opens cardboard box and finds large snake inside

AN Alicante man got the surprise of his life when he decided to have a peek inside a large cardboard box dumped next to a

18 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Emergency Line Gets 15,000 Calls Over Pets And Protected Animals In Spain's Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas

Emergency call centre gets 15,000 animal welfare-related calls in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

THE emergency 112 phone line in the Valencian Community received 15,000 calls about animal welfare including pets and protected species in the first 10 months

7 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Sea Urchin Poacher Gets Surprised By Police When Exiting Sea On Spain's Costa Blanca

Sea urchin poacher gets surprised by police while exiting sea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A sea urchin poacher was caught in the act by the Guardia Civil as he got out of the water in a rocky area of

2 Sep, 2022 @ 14:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Nature·Valencian Community

Illegal Mediterranean tortoise breeding farm closed down on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN illegal Mediterranean tortoise hatchery at an Elche finca has been shut down by the Guardia Civil. 27 animals have been removed by the Guardia’s

10 Aug, 2022 @ 11:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Nature

Man stabs six dogs, killing one of them, after illegally entering Valencia area property in Spain

Man stabs six dogs, killing one of them, after breaking into Valencia area property in Spain

A man, 32, is being investigated by the Valencia Guardia Civil over a brutal attack on six hunting dogs in Benaguacil. He potentially faces animal

26 Jul, 2022 @ 16:47

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Two Mijas wildfire in Spain’s Costa del Sol declared under control

UPDATE: Fourth person arrested in connection with Spain’s Pujerra fire

THE Guardia Civil’s Seprona nature protection service has arrested and questioned a fourth person in connection with the latest Sierra Bermeja forest fire. The latest

16 Jun, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

SERIOUS NEGLIGENCE: Three arrested for forest fire in Spain’s Pujerra

THE Guardia Civil have arrested this Tuesday, June 14, three men for their alleged connection with the Sierra Bermeja forest fire. Initial investigations by the

15 Jun, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Bogus Companies Across Spain Used As Window Dressing Cut Price Waste Disposal Scam

Bogus companies across Spain used as window-dressing in waste disposal scam

THREE people are being probed by the Guardia Civil for illegally storing 700 tonnes of industrial waste via a network of bogus companies. The Guardia’s

7 Mar, 2022 @ 19:53

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead

African wild cat is coaxed to safety on Costa Blanca farm in Spain

Exotic African wild cat coaxed to safety from treetop on Costa Blanca farm in Spain

A wild cat native to Africa was spotted on a Costa Blanca farm and safely captured and taken to a wildlife foundation. The farmer from

21 Feb, 2022 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Nature

Police raid illegal Vietnamese Pig farm and seize 12 animals in Murcia area of Spain

A dozen Vietnamese pigs have been seized from an illegal breeding farm in Aguilas, Murcia. Officers from the Guardia Civil’s environment division, Seprona, raided the

8 Feb, 2022 @ 14:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Nature

Police seize elephant feet stools being sold online from Costa Blanca area of Spain

FOUR stools made from African elephant feet have been seized by the Guardia Civil in the Alicante area. Two Spaniards, 39 and 67, are being

7 Feb, 2022 @ 11:36

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Nature

Deer goes swimming in the sea before bounding around busy Costa Blanca road in Spain

A deer caused a commotion when it went for a seaside swim on the Costa Blanca before running away on a busy road. The roe’s

2 Feb, 2022 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Nature

WATCH: Pilgrim walking the Camino de Santiago with 7 goats, 3 donkeys and a dog stopped by Spain’s Guardia Civil

OFFICERS of the Guardia Civil’s Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA), together with Policia local in Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain, have stopped a pilgrim

15 Sep, 2021 @ 14:00

Lead·Other News

Sniffer dog tries to find poison put in food to kill pets on a Costa Blanca canine beach in Spain

Sniffer dog tries to find poisoned food aimed at killing pets on a Costa Blanca canine beach in Spain

A specialist dog has been trying to sniff out poison deliberately left on a Costa Blanca canine beach. The beach is at El Campello where

30 Jul, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Minor Investigated For Killing A Donkey And Injuring Another Using A Bow And Arrow

Child investigated for animal cruelty after donkey shot dead with bow and arrow in Spain

THE Guardia Civil’s Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA) are investigating a disturbing case of animal cruelty. A minor from Albacete is being investigated for allegedly killing

3 Jul, 2021 @ 11:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Dutch Expat Accused Of Starting Two Hectare Forest Fire On The Costa Blanca In Spain

Dutch expat dumps hot ash which causes a forest fire on the Costa Blanca in Spain

A 61-year-old Dutch expat is being investigated over a forest fire in the Tibi area last April. Two hectares of land were incinerated due to

1 Jul, 2021 @ 14:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Almost 4,000 arrests in Spain for environmental crimes during 2020 with big increases in animal abuse

NATURE PROTECTION Service (SEPRONA), part of Spain’s Guardia Civil, arrested an incredible 3,957 people for crimes related to the environment during 2020. Worryingly, crimes that

25 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Environment·Lead·National News

Giant 100 kg catfish caught in Sevilla’s Guadalquivir River

A SUPER predator weighing 100 kilos and almost two metres in length has been caught in the Guadalquivir River, near the Alcala del Rio Dam,

19 Apr, 2021 @ 12:45

Environment·Lead·Other News

Bird poachers in Spain’s Malaga province caught red-handed with over 300 protected specimens

THE Guardia Civil has seized 303 protected specimens which have been released back into the wild and is investigating 18 people for wildlife trafficking. Among

17 Mar, 2021 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Malaga

January sees surge of dolphin deaths on Spain’s Costa del Sol beaches

Surge of dolphin deaths on Spanish coastline alarms ecologists

THE discovery of dead dolphins on Almeria coastline alarms ecologists. The number of dolphins that have appeared dead or dying in the last two years

22 Feb, 2021 @ 11:15

Almeria·Lead·Nature

Guardias Civiles Malaga Rescate Animales

100 mistreated or abandoned animals rescued by Guardia Civil in Spain’s Malaga during 2020

THE Guardia Civil in Spain’s Malaga have carried out more than 100 operations against animal abuse over the course of 2020, resulting in 27 people

3 Feb, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Malaga