The First Councillor of Gumiel (Moclín), José Sánchez Aguilera, has been removed from office early last month for his involvement in the posting of a video of a fox being torn apart by dogs.
Tag Archive for cruelty
A Track Record of Cruelty
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil have been investigating a 59-year-old man for a case of barbaric animal cruelty – he had allegedly tied his dog to the car and driven off.
Tie-Off Cruelty to Birds
by Martin Myall •
Somebody has decided that it would be a good wheeze to trap pigeons, put tie offs around their legs to cut off the blood so that they eventually lose them.
Family’s Locked-Away Secret
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Policia Nacional discovered that a family in the province of Sevilla had been keeping a 59-year-old member with mental problems locked up in appalling conditions.
Cruelty Repeated
by Vivienne Hughes •
For the second time this year, vandals broke into the Salobreña Parque La Fuente and committed acts of cruelty against the bird life there.
Controversy over Dolphin Trainer’s Death
by Vivienne Hughes •
The body of José Luis Barbero, was found in his car at Palma de Majorca Airport . The police had been trying to locate him for several days when his body, which showed no signs of violence, was discovered.
Two Arrests over Starved Greyhound
by Vivienne Hughes •
Two men were arrested in Villacarillo (Jaén) for cruelty to and neglect of domestic animals, namely a greyhound in a lamentable state of starvation.
Man Charged With Shooting A Cat
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 51-year-old local from Guadix has been charged with malos tratos de animales (mistreatment of animals) after shooting a cat. The incident occurred during the day, in the middle of the street.
How Low Can You Sink?
by Martin Myall •
The Policía Judicial de la Guardia Civil have arrested three men for allegedly slitting the throat of a man and stabbing his wife and two children, aged ten and seven.
Pickaxe Murder Sentence Confirmed
by Martin Myall •
The Regional Supreme Court has ratified a 23-year prison sentence for Javier Stephan I.M. in Almería for having murdered his wife using a pickaxe. The 31-year-old condemned man had inflicted 24 blows with a small pickaxe to the victim’s head, before making sure of his intentions by slitting her throat.