Also, just read this news on the Noah's Arc website. Can anyone tell me more - does this now apply to galgos and too?
Prison sentence for abandoning or abusing an animal !
New laws just passed in Spain now make it a criminal offence to abandon or mistreat an animal.
Article 337 says "Those that ill-treat domestic animals with cruelty, causing the death or provoking injuries that produce serious physical damage will be punished by a sentence of prison from three months to one year"
Article 631.2 says: "Those who abandon a domestic animal to conditions in which their life or their integrity could be in danger will be punished by a sentence from 10 to 30 days".
Article 632.2 says: "Those that cruelly ill-treat domestic animals will be punished by a sentence from 20 to 60 days or work in benefit of the community from 20 to 30 days".
This is a step in the right direction and the law goes on to say that........ "you can take photos and or videos with your camera, mobile phone etc to record the facts these are very important evidence. It is even better if you obtain/possess the details of the person mistreating the animal/s. If you are afraid of the person mistreating the animal/s you can denounce them to the police anonymously or through the association of protection of animals".
BB - it would be brilliant if people could be persuaded to take up action under this law, to protect animals. I expect the stumbling bloc for the galgos is that they are not classed as a 'domestic' animal.
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