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Man faces up to two years in prison for baiting and killing neighbours’ pets in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Simon Wade - 12 Oct, 2020 @ 10:54

DOGS, cats and other animals havedied over the past three years because of the actions of one 76-year-old in Alcoi, Alicante. Guardia Civil arrested him...

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WATCH: Bull breaks legs and drags itself along floor after being forced to jump from van in Spanish festival

Charlie Smith - 16 Oct, 2018 @ 12:46

As the bull smacks down onto the concrete its two back legs snap instantly and the large animal then drags itself helplessly along the street

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Evil animal abuser who killed TEN horses gets historic jail sentence in Spain

Jed Neill - 1 Feb, 2018 @ 14:51

AN evil animal abuser has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison. Under the landmark ruling, the horse trader, from Extremadura, was also ordered to...

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VIDEO: Exhausted donkey kicked and dragged in Mijas Pueblo

Tom Powell - 23 Sep, 2015 @ 11:01

Podemos Mijas publishes shocking video of donkey cruelty

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Spain slaughters and abandons 100,000 hunting dogs every year

Caitlin Quinn - 26 Aug, 2015 @ 13:14

When they’re no longer useful to their owners, these dogs meet a tragic fate

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Humped together

Jacqueline Fanchini (Reporter) - 18 Jan, 2015 @ 14:04

Animal rights are too often forgotten in the name of 'entertainment'

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Expat’s dogs poisoned to death in Axarquia

Rob Horgan - 24 Dec, 2014 @ 09:40

Guardia Civil are investigating the 'suspicious' poisoning of five dogs in Competa

PETA urges Spain to launch running of the ‘ball’ festival

Tom Powell - 3 Oct, 2014 @ 12:00

The animal charity is taking inspiration from Mataelpino in Madrid

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Outrage after top bullfighter posts pit-bull attack on Facebook

Mason Jones (Reporter) - 28 Jun, 2013 @ 17:46

Joao Moura Jr posted pictures showing a pack of pit bulls attacking a calf at his finca

Puppy torture man arrested

James Bryce - 9 Apr, 2011 @ 08:45

Badajoz man faces jail for torturing animals and putting footage online

We need burglary skills and zoo licenses, say animal charities

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 28 Dec, 2009 @ 18:39

The trials and tribulations of running an animal charity has been discussed at first big get together

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Huge marijuana plantation uncovered during eviction in Spain’s Mallorca

16 Apr, 2021 @ 13:30

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European bison return to Spain’s Andalucia after thousand year absence in an effort to combat forest fires

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Jab Boost As Four 'mega' Vaccination Centres Open This Monday In Spain's Costa Blanca And Valencia Regions

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16 Apr, 2021 @ 12:00

Scotland’s biggest rock band add one extra date to rearranged European tour, and it’s here in Spain

16 Apr, 2021 @ 11:15

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Sir Alec Guinness in Spain

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Bar closed in Andalucia

Four capitals in Spain’s Andalucia ordered to close bars at 8pm from this Sunday

16 Apr, 2021 @ 10:30

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