Tag: animal cruelty
Spain’s Andalucia poised to ban the mutilations of animals for ‘cosmetic purposes’; animal fighting and ‘cruel’ use of animals...
THE Junta aims to prohibit by law various acts of animal cruelty in its Animal Welfare Law. The preliminary draft of the Andalucian Animal Welfare...
Slurry bad news: Across Spain, dubious industrial and agricultural methods have continued to pollute this beautiful nation
A LEGION of politicians piled fury on Alberto Garzon’s comments about the quality of Spanish meat because he criticised their two most important loves:...
Animals in Spain awarded new legal status as ‘sentient beings’ rather than things
DOMESTIC animals are now recognised as ‘sentient beings’ and no longer considered ‘objects’ in Spain, after new legislation was passed in a parliamentary vote on Thursday December 2.
Malaga man left pet dog untreated for years with six-kilo tumour
A MALAGA dog owner left his neglected pet struggling with a huge painful tumour rather than taking it to the vet. Nature Protection Group (Gruprona)...
Cruel owners investigated after dogs found in shocking sanitary and hygienic conditions in Spain’s Malaga
POLICIA local are investigating a possible case of animal abuse after two canines were found living in ‘deplorable’ conditions. As reported by the Policia Local...
Dogfighting gang who bred and abused animals for organised illegal fights to the death across Spain to go on...
POLICE have uncovered a network of 23 people across Spain, including a vet and members of the security forces, accused of breeding and abusing...
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...
Animal welfare activists demand cancellation of Spain’s Cordoba bullfighting festival
ANIMAL rights party PACMA (El Partido Animalista Contra el Maltrato Animal) has demanded that the Junta cancel the Cordoba bullfighting show, scheduled for the...
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...
Animal testing lab in Spain closed amid allegations of “gratuitous cruelty and abuse”
MADRID authorities have suspended activities at a scientific research facility in Spain after activists exposed animal testing involving “gratuitous cruelty and abuse”. The regional government...
Animal welfare groups call for nationwide ban on all animals in circuses in Spain
THE Parliamentary Association for the defence of animal rights (APPDA) has called on the Government to pass a state law banning circuses with animals...
Heartless dog owner dumps puppy with broken legs in animal shelter car park on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A man dumped a puppy with two broken legs in a Costa Blanca animal shelter car park and then went on what he described...
Man arrested in Spain’s Mijas for hanging his dog from a pergola as punishment after it ‘destroyed plants’
A MAN has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Costa del Sol’s Mijas for an alleged crime of animal abuse. An investigation was launched...
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...
READ WITH CAUTION: Dead dogs found rotting among 22 survivors in ‘deplorable’ Madrid farm – two owners arrested
GUARDIA CIVIL have discovered a farm housing 22 sick dogs, with another seven lying dead among them. The report says the animals were kept in...
WATCH: Police discover 26,000 baby chicks left to die at Spain’s Madrid airport as hunt begins for those responsible
SPANISH National Police rescued some 20,000 live chicks abandoned at the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport, last weekend. They had been crammed into tiny cardboard boxes...
Heavy riders to be BANNED from riding donkeys in Spain’s Mijas come 2020
It comes after a long campaign by local animal rights activists who say some donkeys have died due to their poor working conditions.
Caged Albino Tiger owner arrested for drug trafficking and firearms possession in Alicante.
THE owners of a rare Albino Tiger that was kept locked in a cage at their Alicante home, have also been accused of drug...
WATCH: Puppies buried alive in Spain rescued by police
An investigation has been launched into two people on suspicion of animal cruelty
Protesters SLAM €1 million relaunch of bullfighting in Marbella as petition reaches 80,000
HUNDREDS are set to protest against the planned €1 million relaunch of bullfighting in Marbella next week. Campaigners will take the streets on January 12...
WATCH: Hunter in Spain throws injured fox through air and repeatedly STAMPS on its head (WARNING: distressing images)
https://twitter.com/alfonslopeztena/status/1079033354819944453 SHOCKING images have shown a Spanish hunter chase a fox and then smile to the camera after he stamps on its head. The hunter, in...
WATCH: ‘Abusive’ Andalucia car park which kept caged camels for Christmas rides slammed by PACMA
https://www.facebook.com/517782191624562/videos/279438579426529/ SPAIN'S Animalist party has helped free camels from an Andalucian car park that were kept in 'abusive' conditions. PACMA slammed the Christmas camel rides in...
PACMA slams hunting rituals in Spain where 10-year-old children’s faces smeared with blood (WARNING: shocking images)
"What kind of society are we building when we allow children to participate in animal abuse?"
PACMA slams burro taxi owner after donkey left to die alone in ‘unsuitable’ stable in Mijas
Dog walkers discovered the donkey lying on its side ‘braying in pain’,
‘Hero’ expat donates a whopping 300 TINS of food to Costa del Sol dog sanctuary in need
It comes after the Estepona-based shelter made a plea on Facebook for tinned food this week
Fighting cocks seized after Mallorquin drug trafficking arrests
AN investigation is underway into animal cruelty in Son Banya after 36 fighting cocks were seized. The animals were discovered during separate police raids into...
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