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Piglet killers fired and charged with animal cruelty

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A video of two pig farm workers from Húercal-Overa killing 72 piglets by jumping on them has made the town notorious across the world, being reproduced in media across Europe. Two workers of Pienso Garla, 19 and 22 years of age, filmed themselves squashing the piglets to death and then sent the video to friends via the Whatsapp mobile phone application. They were supposed to be herding them to a new pen when one of Continue reading Piglet killers fired and charged with animal cruelty→

First jailed for animal cruelty

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Some b*stard in Palma beat his horse to death after he lost a horse race in Manacor, Palma de Mallorca. And a Judge has ruled he must now serve his eight months in jail. He’s the first person ever to serve jail time for animal cruelty in Spain. Sorky the horse lost a 2012 race, and shortly afterwards the man whipped it to death in the stables at the racecourse. A horrified vet denounced him Continue reading First jailed for animal cruelty→

Boxer dog dies in hot car and another dog throws himself off roof to escape blistering heat

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Two animals died in horrible circumstances due to the negligence of their owners in the hot weather. A police patrol spotted a dying dog in the back of a locked car yesterday and smashed the windows of the vehicle to get him out. However, 14 month old Fidji and  was too far gone and despite help from a local vets, the animal died of dehydration and internal organ failure. Its owners are two French tourists Continue reading Boxer dog dies in hot car and another dog throws himself off roof to escape blistering heat→

15 months jail for throwing a Chihuahua out of the window

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A woman in Jaen has been sentenced to 15 months in jail, and fined 900€ plus vets fees for throwing a neighbours Chihuahua out of a third storey window. It seems that the dog escaped from the flat next door and entered into the womans apartment when she left the door open. Upon finding the dog in her hallway, she scooped it up, ran over to her window and chucked it out into the void. Continue reading 15 months jail for throwing a Chihuahua out of the window→

Deported for killing a stallion with a pole up the whatsit in El Ejido

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Moroccan man M.A. has been sentenced to three months in jail, commuted to deportation from Spain for a minimum of 10 years, for killing a stallion in El Ejido by inserting a large pole up the animals rectum. M.A. was prosecuted under animal protection laws. Events took place on the night of the 12th of September at a farm in El Ejido, where M.A. caught a stallion worth 2,800€ with the express purpose of harming Continue reading Deported for killing a stallion with a pole up the whatsit in El Ejido→