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Date Published: 10/08/2022

ARCHIVED - Almeria man accused of killing 25 dogs

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The animals were left to die on the Almeria property after developing an infection

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Almeria man accused of killing 25 dogs

The Guardia Civil in Almeria is investigating a man accused of causing the death of 25 dogs, 14 of them puppies, at his property in the municipality of Huércal Overa. The case came to light when several people complained about the condition of the animals kept at the Los Toscanos site and Seprona agents went to investigate.

Neighbours of the suspect reported to the Local Police that they had witnessed “excessive mortality” of dogs on the property, which itself presented with “a high degree of dirt and disorder, with belongings of all kinds scattered all over the place, as well as dog faeces practically all over the plot".

When they arrived to investigate, the Seprona officers found dozens of canine corpses in an advanced state of decomposition, as well as five other dead dogs who were “still identifiable” but that gave off "a strong smell of putrefaction accentuated by the high temperatures of recent days."

The only positive aspect officers could identify was that the animals didn’t appear to have died of starvation, since they found several large bags of food on the premises.

The owner of the unfortunate animals admitted that some of the dogs and young puppies had developed infections and had died when he failed to seek veterinary care for them. In fact, the officers only found health records for three of the canines, suggesting that none of the rest had even been vaccinated.

As a result of such blatant neglect, the owner will now be fully investigated for several crimes of animal abuse, and the penalty for causing the death of an animal has just been increased considerably with the introduction of Spain’s new Protection Law of August 1.

Image: Guardia Civil

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