Galgueros deny hanging dogs - Lies, here's the proof the Spanish hunters hang their dogs!

Look carefully at Polo; he was found on 28th April 2010 wandering the streets of a town near Seville. Look carefully at his neck! He is a survivor of hanging! For whatever sickening, senseless, stupid reason, this poor galgo had been hung. Presumably his weight broke the line, or he would be dead by now. I cannot believe people walked on by and ignored this poor dog!

Galgos112 tell the story of his rescue.

His neck wound was open, the rope embedded in it, whilst people walked by and ignored him. Luckily Marcos caught him and moved heaven and earth to get save this dog. He contacted Galgos112 for help, loaded Polo into his car and drove more than 40km to our veterinarian. Within hours we were there, Marcos and his friends with Polo and Galgos112.

The wound was cleaned, Polo treated with serum, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory medication and much love.

We cannot understand why he was not dead; if he had not broken free, he would have died from the infection in his wound. But he now has a second chance of life, thanks to Marcos.

Polo is not out of danger yet, the wound is deep, almost 4 fingers, and there is a high risk of infection. Nor do we know if the damaged muscles and tendons will regenerate. The important thing now is to keep him alive, without pain, sleeping, eating, relaxing, and alive.

We shudder to think of how many Polos we are unable to save, because no one sees them. And those that say there is no hanging of galgos in Spain lie, and lie more because they will not address this subject. Those who could take action lie, because they continue to subsidise and protect hunting with galgos, and therefore permit galgueros to hang their dogs.

The galgueros say ‘we have never seen a galgo like this’. Strange! And still ordinary people, going to and from work, turn aside from galgos like Polo, half dead on the street.

Something is not right in Spain when this happens so often.

We know many of you follow us and know that many galgos are destroyed by their owners, or abandoned to their fate.

And still there are stories in newspapers and magazines which insist this is not true, that the cases reported are few and only isolated cases. We say ‘yes, they are isolated cases, thousands of isolated cases!’

What gives us hope is that we still find people who want to know the truth, that want this horror to end, so that there will never be abandoned dogs everywhere.

Thanks to everyone who helped Polo, especially Marcos, for being the only person who wanted to help Polo, to Nuria at the Simon Green Clinic – she is always ready to help Galgos112 in Seville, and to galgos Marite and Paqui who are comforting Polo so that he too can have the future they all deserve.

Click here to see all photos of rescue and intervention of Polo. Please note, these images may distress you.

Comments

[Tina]

The fact someone can do this in the first place is evil and sick but for how long was this poor boy wandering the streets whilst people ignored him and his suffering. I feel very sad about that!

[MIke]

It is sad that these dog must suffer this treatment at the hands of so called humans and the government lends a blind eye to this treatment.

[Beryl Brennan]


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Bonjour

It is absolutely sickening, isnt it. I felt
so sick seeing the pictures, correcting the English translation, feeling a bit
of the pain the poor dog must have gone through. And even worse, that
people just walked on by and turned a blind eye. What is wrong with these
people? Why must it be left to the brave volunteers who deal with the
physical and emotional strain of saving and helping heal these beautiful
dogs.

Thanks for posting, spread the word wide and far,
and thanks for caring about the galgos.

And dont overlook that my book is now just
released - From Heaven to Hell - The Story of the Galgo Espagnol - can be
ordered as an ebook only at the moment - explains the background to this
so-called tradition of hanging galgos.

Beryl

http://www.thisfrenchlife.com/deuxsevres/

http://www.galgonews.com
Helping to make
a difference

A person who has never known a dogs love has
missed a wonderful part of life. Bob Barker

The dog has no ambition, no self-interest, no
desire for vengeance, no fear other than that of displeasing.
Count of Buffon

[Claudia Alraun]

Mir fehlen einfach die Worte! Dass Menschen Tieren so ein Leid zufügen können.

[Beryl Brennan]


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Guten Tag

Literally translated into English Claudia says she
is beyond words to express her disbelief at this. That people can do this, and
other people can walk by and ignore it.

Thank yo for your post. I am with you
absolutely! I, and I am sureso many other readers of this
information, whether on Galgo News or elsewhere, absolutely cannot believe that
people walked by and ignored this poor dog. Thank goodness for Marco and
the vet and Galgos 112.

Dank yo für Ihren Posten. Ich bin mit Ihnen
unbedingt! Ich, und ich bin sicher so viele ander Leser dieser Informationen, ob
auf Galgo Nachrichten oder anderswo, kann nicht unbedingt glauben, dass Leute
durch gelaufen sind, und hat diesen armen Hund ignoriert. Gott sei Dank für
Marco und den Tierarzt und den Galgos 112.

Ich habe Deutsch für 2 Jahre an Schule studiert
aber Entschuldigungen zu Ihnen, bin ich mit Französisch
fortgefahren

Amities

Beryl

http://www.thisfrenchlife.com/deuxsevres/

http://www.galgonews.com
Helping to make
a difference

A person who has never known a dogs love has
missed a wonderful part of life. Bob Barker

The dog has no ambition, no self-interest, no
desire for vengeance, no fear other than that of displeasing.
Count of Buffon

[Pam]

Oh dear god! The way these people treat animals is heartbreaking! And those people without conscience who turn a blind eye are just as bad.Thank heaven for people such as Marcos, and Galgos 112.

For many people now , the name "Spain" is synonymous with the most horrific and shocking cruelty imaginable - very sad for those decent Spanish folk who do their utmost to help the poor animals so maltreated by their callous countrymen. And so let down by their government - which also turns a blind eye to the dreadful cruelty which so badly tarnishes the reputation of this country.

[Beryl Brennan]

Bonjour

Absolutely agree whole-heartedly with all you say. The galgueros and gitanos who perpetrate these acts do get Spain a bad name, and it is time they realised it. And that they and the governments - national, regional, provincial and municipal stopped it once and for all!

Thanks for caring.

Beryl