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The horses of the farm, which had almost no food, had manifested cachexia and thinness
One horse was prostrate on the floor without joining forces to
The Civil Guard in the region of Murcia, in the framework of Operation "RIDER ', developed in collaboration with the Animal Health Service of the Autonomous Region to inspect equine farms, has indicted two people on suspicion of crime on the protection of domestic animals.
It is the owner and an employee of a farm in the town of Mula within which 39 horses have been found, most of them in a state of extreme malnutrition (cachexia).
Device assembly Civil Guard and CARM
The proceedings began on Monday, the 25th, when policemen Service Nature Protection (SEPRONA) were coordinated with the Animal Health Service of the CARM, through the veterinary inspector of the District Agricultural Office (OCA) competent inspections to develop equine farms, in this case in the town of Mula.
The refusal manage facilities to facilitate entry to the inspection team, consisting of civilian guards and health workers, the Court of Instruction No. 2 of Mula a writ of entry and search of equine operation was requested, and shortly afterwards , conducted a thorough inspection of the premises.
During the inspection it was found that most of the 39 horses, three studs, 23 mares and 13 foals were in a state of extreme emaciation (cachexia).
In addition it was found that one of the stallions was prostrate on the floor and had a very clear state of malnutrition, as it was unable to stand and had open wounds, given the extremely precarious conditions in which he was.
The farm being inspected lacked the required regulatory approvals to develop their own work, like opening license, registration in the Registry of Cattle in the Region of Murcia (REGA), statement of zoological and safe removal of corpses .
Upon inspection, the policemen charged to the owner of the horse farm or an employee alleged crime of animal abuse, while vets OCA Mula denounced the shortcomings of the documentation required to develop this type of activity.
Finally precautionary measures for tying up horses, which have been made available to the General Directorate of Livestock and Fisheries adopted CARM.
The offense on the protection of domestic animals
Animal abuse is enshrined in the Criminal Code, which defines it as the fact unjustifiably mistreating pets or tamed by any means or process, causing death or causing them injury which severely damage your health, and is punishable three months to one year imprisonment and disqualification of one to three years for the exercise of a profession, trade or business that has a connection with animals.
Source: Ministerio del Interior
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