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ISSUE NO. 1742
22 - 28 November 2018
by Sally Underwood POLICE have made a series of arrests in a crackdown on animal abuse in Velez-Malaga. Officers from the National Police arrested 10 people and rescued 16 dogs over the course of six separate investigations after receiving tip-offs from members of the public. All animals were found to need veterinary assistance, and one was found already dead, after police raided a series of homes and farms in Velez-Malaga. One investigation led police to a junkyard where they say they found a seriously ill dog locked inside. Three other animals were also said to be found locked in a cage, frightened, dehydrated, malnourished and showing signs of infection. Police arrested those responsible for the animals. In another investigation, o ff i c e r s r e s c u e d a f o u ry e a r- o l d d o g r e p o r t e d l y showing signs of liver disease, and whose leg had been dislocated in an accident. The animal’s owner had allegedly failed to take his pet to a vet, leaving the animal to suffer. P o l i c e u rg e n t l y s o u g h t assistance for the dog and later detained the owner for crimes of animal abuse. Another incident saw two dogs, aged five and eight, which had not received any veterinary help and had been living in an unhygienic area used for growing drugs. In another raid, police reportedly found two dogs showing signs of serious illness tied to the rear gate of a building. Officers discovered the owner had moved house and lef t t h e d o g s t i e d u p . He was later arrested. Another owner was arrested in Mezquitilla for animal abuse resulting in death after allegedly killing a three-year-old Labrador by
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Dog abuse arrests RESCUED: Police found dogs living in terrible conditions. suffocating it with a rope around its neck. In another incident, a hunting dog had to be put down after police reportedly found it discarded by its
owners and showing signs of malnutrition. Once examined by a vet, the animal was found to show signs of serious disease and kidney failure. After receiving ur-
Bank robbery A SUSPECT wearing a motorcycle helmet is accused of beating a man and stealing his briefcase as h e w e n t to ma k e a bank deposit. The victim, a man aged 40, suffered head wounds after he was attacked as he entered a branch of Unicaja in Torre del Mar at around 12.45 on Monday afternoon. T h e man re p o rte dly w a lk ed in to th e b a nk carrying a briefcase, presumed to be containing cash which he was about to deposit. As he approached the door, a suspect wearing a
helmet allegedly got off a motorbike driven by a pre s ume d a c c omplic e and threatened the victim with a gun. After refusing to hand ove r his c a s e , the ma n was said to have been repe a te dly hit ove r the head by the butt of the pe rpe tra tor ’s w e a pon. The victim let go of his briefcase, allowing his attacker to make off with it. Officers from the National Police are now investigating and the victim, who was reportedly bleeding profusely from his head, was taken to hospital.
gent help, the animal’s condition worsened until he had to be put down. The dog’s two owners - a father and son - were arrested for animal abuse resulting in death.
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