21 - 27 April 2016
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Triple A tragedy Credit Triple A
ISSUE NO. 1607
By John Smith This has been a bizarre nine days for the Triple A animal charity which has seen them reach the heights of joy due to the support that they have received during their 25th anniversary celebrations, and the depth of despair following a raid by Seprona, the nature division of the Guardia Civil. To summarise, this collection of dedicated volunteers who look after abandoned animals in Marbella and San Pedro has saved the lives of thou-
sands of dogs and cats over the years, and where possible rehomes them in Spain as well as Finland and Germany. They are very high profile, receive financial support from Marbella Town Hall and many local celebrities have helped raise significant funds for the charity over the past years. It came as an enormous surprise to all of their supporters when reports appeared that on April 11, their offices had been raided by a large number of officers from Seprona, many of their files were removed and at
least three people, their president, secretary and a veterinarian had been arrested and taken away for questioning, although they were released later the same day. No action was taken to close the pound and as far as we can see, no negative action has been taken by the town hall, but of course rumours abounded and there was a general call from the charity for people not to judge until the true facts emerged. A few days later, on Sunday April 17, the planned 25th an-
niversary open day took place with large crowds attending to show their support for the charity and in many cases to consider adopting a cat or a dog. Turn to page 6