The Civil Guard is investigating two people for their possible involvement in a crime against the protection of flora and fauna in the municipality of Culla after hunting a mountain goat, as reported by Benemérita in a press release.
Effective … of the Seprona of the Civil Guard of San Mateo, while carrying out an environmental surveillance service, detected the presence of a vehicle hidden in the vegetation containing hunting equipment. After a search of the surrounding area, officers located two individuals who had come from kill a male ibexfrom which they separated the head before leaving the rest of the body in place.
The civil guards intercepted these people, already ready to leave, and asked them for the necessary authorization to proceed with the hunt. Those involved showed a permit belonging to a different boundary than the area where the demolition had taken place.
Once the body of the animal was found, it turned out that the area did not have authorization for hunting activity. As a result, the two alleged perpetrators were investigated for practicing hunting without authorization and using a rifled long weapon, and a gun and animal head belonging to a male ibex (Capra Pyrenaica). The proceedings initiated were brought before the Police Courts of Castellón.
Man under investigation for failing to provide veterinary care to his seriously ill dog
On the other hand, the Nature Protection Service (Seprona) of the Civil Guard of Burriana investigated a 44-year-old resident of the town of Castellón de La Vall d’Uixó as the alleged perpetrator of a crime of animal abuse by omission by not providing their dog with the necessary veterinary care, as reported by the armed institute in a press release.
The animal, an elderly German Shepherd, showed serious physical deterioration and obvious signs of illness. The action began on December 2, when the Civil Guards became aware of the possible situation of abandonment.
Officers located the dog in very poor condition, extremely thin and with bleeding in the oral cavity. The owner explained that the animal had been suffering from an oral tumor for two months and had been diagnosed by a veterinarian, although he was not receiving any treatment. The investigation confirmed that the dog had been taken only for routine consultations, without medical treatment for the pathology detected.
The dog was immediately rushed to a local veterinary clinic, where the owner decided that due to the severity of the illness, euthanasia should be performed. For all these reasons, the investigation into the man was carried out and the proceedings initiated were transmitted to the Courts of Nules on duty.
The Civil Guard reminds that abandonment or lack of veterinary care in the event of signs of illness can constitute a crime and that owners must guarantee well-being and necessary assistance.
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