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ISSUE NO. 1771
13 - 19 June 2019
Dead dogs shock By Dilip Kuner POLICE are investigating after they found 36 dogs living amongst the corpses of eight more at a Costa Blanca ‘animal association.’ The Guardia Civil’s animal protection service, SEPRONA, had learned about the transport of 40 Samoyed dogs from a property in Mazarron to a finca in Sax. When they inspected the latter, they found the dead dogs four adults and four new born puppies. They appeared to have been savaged to death by the
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UPSETTING: Dogs were found in poor condition.
other animals. In a second inspection another three dogs and a cat were found dead. Again, they appeared to have been mauled. Of the remaining dogs just four were found not to need veterinary attention. The majority were suffering from ailments including leishmaniasis and rickets, while one had bite marks. Police found that the unnamed association was not licensed for its activities and did not have documentation to prove the dogs received required veterinary attention. Two people have been charged with a string of offences
relating to animal welfare, failure to correctly dispose of the dead dogs, failure to report animal attacks to the town hall and the absence of quarantine facilities and health controls. Samoyed puppies are much sought after and can fetch prices of up to €800.
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