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| In collaboration with the Murcia City Council | The alleged authorship of a crime is attributed to the protection of flora, fauna and domestic animals by animal abuse The animal, an equid of about 3 years, lacked all kinds of health documentation and had evident symptoms of cachexia Given the poor conditions of animal welfare and hygiene in which it was, the horse has been intervened and transferred to the municipal zoonosis control facilities The Civil Guard of the Region of Murcia, in collaboration with the technical service of veterinarians of the Murcia City Council, has carried out an investigation to clarify a case of animal abuse, which has culminated in the investigation of a neighbor of the capital, who was He has instructed him as an alleged perpetrator of a crime related to the protection of flora, fauna and domestic animals, for the abandonment of a horse on his property. The investigation began when the Zoonosis Control Veterinary Technical Service of the Murcia City Council alerted the Civil Guard of a supposed case of abandonment of animals in the municipality. The Civil Guard activated the protocol established for these cases and mobilized the members of the Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA), who, together with the City Council technicians, inspected the place where the animals were in order to verify the facts. Once there, a person was identified who allegedly owned a horse.
It reported during the inspection that said animal did not have any type of documentation or identification, that it had been for a very short time and that it was a gift from a person who had supposedly died. The specimen, about three years old, had evident symptoms of malnutrition (cachexia), poorly maintained coat and severely damaged hooves.
In addition, a large amount of feces was found inside the shed where it was located. Due to the high abandonment symptoms presented by the equine and being in danger due to the poor conditions in terms of animal welfare and hygiene in which it was, the Veterinary Technicians Services of the City Council intervened and transferred it to the control center of Zoonosis of the same, for its recovery. At the same time, the civil guards continued with the action and investigated the owner of the horse, who instructed him as an alleged perpetrator of a crime related to the protection of flora, fauna and domestic animals, for animal abandonment. Crime of animal abandonment The crime related to the protection of flora, fauna and domestic animals by animal abuse or neglect, typified in the current Penal Code, is punishable by three months and one day to one year in prison, and a special disqualification of one year and one day to three years for the exercise of the profession, trade or commerce that has relation with the animals, as well as for their possession. The investigated and the investigative proceedings have been made available to the Investigating Court of Murcia. Campaign against mistreatment and abandonment of domestic animals #YoSiPuedoContarlo With the main objective of raising awareness among citizens so that they promote the necessary measures in the protection, management and welfare for domestic animals, as well as to denounce behaviors contrary to animal welfare that they are aware of, the Civil Guard began the campaign # I can tell. The Civil Guard has been detecting an increase in citizen awareness, not only through formal complaints, but also among users of social networks, as demonstrated by the fact that one of the topics that generates the most interaction among our Twitter followers and Facebook is the request for citizen collaboration to clarify crimes of mistreatment of animals. The second objective of this campaign is to make the population aware that having an animal is a great responsibility and that animal abandonment is punishable in the current Penal Code. #YoSiPuedoContarlo campaign If you want to join this campaign, record a video with the slogan "I can count it" or a photograph with the hashtag #YoSiPuedoContarlo and upload it on your social network profile. Likewise, if you know of any case of mistreatment or abandonment of an animal, report it on the phone 062 in the email seprona@guardiacivil.org or in our social network profiles. Twitter: @Guardiacivil Facebook: GuardiaCivil.es Instagram: Guardiacivil062
Source: Ministerio del Interior
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