IN PICS: Firefighters struggle to rescue horse trapped all night in mud in southern Spain
FIREFIGHTERS in Spain successfully saved a horse stuck in the mud in a gruelling rescue mission which took over two hours. They were called to
WATCH: Great white sharks confirmed in Spanish waters after juvenile is caught off Alicante coast
SCIENTISTS have confirmed a 2023 sighting of the apex predator in Mediterranean waters. The juvenile shark was accidentally caught by tuna fishermen in April 2023,
Justice at last: Notorious animal abuser in the Campo de Gibraltar is finally jailed after years of impunity
A PROLIFIC horse trader notorious for his treatment of animals has finally been put behind bars after years of campaigning. He will now spend the
Spain branded ‘the great exception’ of dog-friendly countries in Europe for public transport ban – do YOU agree?
IF you want to travel with a furry friend, Spain ranks among the worst destinations in Europe with strict and inconsistent transport rules . Pablo
Outcry in Spain as hunting federations ‘enter schools and encourage children as young as 14 to go out armed with guns’
NEW laws which encourage children as young as 14 to handle firearms have provoked an outcry among child protection groups. It comes after an initiative
Happy ending after missing dog in Spain’s Adamuz train disaster is found safe and sound
A DOG that went missing in the aftermath of the Adamuz train disaster has been found safe and well on Thursday morning. An Infoca forest
REYES: The connections to Spain’s top composer and a now extinct rare mountain goat
THREE Kings Day – or ‘Reyes’ in Spanish – is known to Anglosaxons as ‘the Epiphany’. It falls on January 6, and while it’s no
Exotic alligator is rescued from reservoir after being dumped by owners in Spain
TWO people are facing animal abuse charges after dumping an alligator into a Castilla-La Mancha region reservoir. The exotic animal- known as a caiman caiman-is
Illegal puppy farm with poodles and Yorkies is found inside urine and excrement-infested Valencia home
AN INDOOR puppy farm has been discovered in the Quatre Carreres district of Valencia City. The property owner did not have a breeding licence according
Illegally-kept wild African cat goes to Costa Blanca rescue centre after family ‘can’t cope’ with their exotic pet
AN AFRICAN wild cat illegally kept as a domestic pet has been rescued from an Alicante area home. The five-year-old female serval called Tila became
Spain locks down poultry farms to avoid spread of avian flu by migrating birds
SPAIN has ordered the lock down of all poultry in the country to contain the spread of avian flu. The decision expands on restrictions introduced
Cat killer behind at least 100 feline poisonings is arrested in Spain
A MAN has been accused of killing at least 100 cats in the Toledo area town of Villaluenga de la Sagra. He has been brought
African leopards- including three cubs- are removed by police from fenced enclosure on a farm in Spain
FIVE African leopards- including three newborns- have been seized by the Guardia Civil after they were found on a Gran Canaria farm. Three people are
62 people set to be prosecuted after hundreds of animals are poisoned or illegally hunted in rural Spain
THE Guardia Civil’s annual ‘Atrax’ campaign to combat the illegal killing of animals in mainly rural Spain has led to 62 people being either arrested
Large vulture flies into Costa Blanca home to chill out on living room sofa
A LARGE griffon vulture flew into a Torrevieja home last Thursday at around 9.30pm and made itself comfortable on top of a sofa. The homeowner
EXCLUSIVE: Malaga horse carriage owners ‘forced expat sanctuary to OUTBID slaughterhouses to save the animals’ – before sending them over ‘injured and skittish’
MALAGA horse carriage owners forced an expat animal sanctuary boss to outbid a slaughterhouse in order to rescue two of the beasts from being killed.
Mayor’s dog found poisoned after local bullfight event in Spain’s Huelva cancelled
By Alessio Ghirlanda THE dog of an Andalusian mayor was fatally poisoned in what the official denounced as retaliation for cancelling a local ‘bull’ run.
WATCH: 150 exotic animals held in ‘private’ zoo are rescued by police in Spain
A PRIVATE zoo with 150 exotic animals has been closed down in the Valencia region. 50 different species- some in danger of extinction- were kept
Man faces big fine for selling ‘dangerous breed’ puppies in a Spanish street
A MAN selling puppies out of a cardboard box on an Alicante province road could be fined up to €15,000. The Policia Local in Elda
Mistreated American Bulldogs found living in squalor on plot of land in Spain
A MAN faces animal abuse charges after 11 mistreated American Bulldogs were found on a plot of land in Castellon province. The Guardia Civil’s environment
How Spain’s reintroduced bison are helping regrow the land amid the country’s wildfire crisis
AS SPAIN struggles in a deadly spate of wildfires, a remarkable success story in Andalucia is giving hope for the country’s scorched countryside – and
Animal abuse horror after cat is thrown out of car and repeatedly run over in Spain
A MAN who threw a cat out of his car and repeatedly run it over has been arrested in Torrevieja. The Guardia Civil have charged
Special ice creams keep animals cool during heatwave at Terra Natura Benidorm
THE animals at Benidorm’s Terra Natura park are enjoying a range of flavoured giant ice creams to keep them cool during the heatwave. Vegetable, meat,
Sea turtle almost dies after swallowing balloon on Costa Blanca beach
A TURTLE is recovering at Oceanografic Valencia after swallowing a balloon which nearly killed it. Bathers at Torrevieja’s Los Locos beach spotted the in-distress loggerhead
Rare tiny turtles recover at Terra Natura Benidorm after being smuggled in from China
TINY turtles smuggled in from China have been found inside a container by the Guardia Civil at a checkpoint in Gandia(Valencia). 20 black-bellied leaf turtles
Horses on ‘verge of dying’ recovering well after horrific neglect by owner in Valencia
AN ANIMAL abuse probe has been opened after seven horses on the verge of death were discovered at a stud farm in Oliva(Valencia) The Oliva