Thanks to an operation, a terrible case of animal abuse in Las Toninas, on the Buenos Aires Atlantic Coast, was confirmed.
It all started with a complaint from neighbors, which led to the discovery of 15 dogs in poor health and overcrowded conditions. Additionally, in the same place, they found five dead animals that had been buried.
Animal abuse in Las Toninas: how the case unfolded
The incident took place in a house located at 15 N° 1948 street between 42 and 44 in that town in the La Costa district.
As reported by local media, police officers from the Las Toninas precinct, personnel from the animal care and zoonosis area of the La Costa municipality, and members of the animal protection network Rubio de la Costa arrived at the scene.
Thanks to the neighbors’ complaint, the prosecution ordered the raid of the place where the overcrowded and malnourished dogs were found. This set a precedent in the district regarding complaints of animal abuse under law 14.346.
The animal abuse case being investigated by the Judiciary. (Photo: 0223).[/caption>
Regarding the operation carried out, the director of the animal care and zoonosis department, Eva Schlegel, spoke.
“At the scene, the dogs were overcrowded, feeding on food thrown on the floor, among feces with blood and worms,” she recounted.
“There were five dead dogs buried. On Wednesday, we picked up a weakened poodle from the sidewalk, full of ticks, with liver problems, anemic, and sent it for analysis,” the official detailed.
Subsequently, they took the dogs to a shelter that assisted in the transit of 10 of them. The other five remained under review at the zoonosis facility before being put up for adoption.
What does law 14.346 state?
Law 14.346 in Argentina establishes prison sentences for those who mistreat or commit acts of cruelty against animals. It also sets a series of requirements for the welfare of animals.
It is the legal tool that penalizes individuals who subject certain species to violence.
Despite its age (from 1954), it is still a landmark in Latin American law and in the world because it considers animals as “victims” of a criminal act and, in that way, grants them a legal status or makes them subjects of rights.
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