:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/HXDB3HWFSFHWTLPPGL6DMK5VTQ.png "A Santa Marta man stabbed a dog for urinating outside his house")
A new case of animal abuse appalled the residents of Santa Marta. On security cameras, a subject was recorded stabbing a dog that was defecating outside his house in the neighborhood jackhammer, Thursday, February 23, 2023.
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At least 16 security cameras that recorded the heinous event enabled authorities to identify the subject, who is currently a fugitive. On the other hand, the dog was transferred to a veterinary medical center, where she received treatment with a reserved prognosis.
Regarding the case, he ruled in On the Radio Lawrence Bonilla, lawyer and animal defender. “A person without measuring his actions attacked her while she was defecating in front of the door of her house. The dog is affectionate, loved in the neighborhood and by his family. We do not accept that because of a person’s intolerance, an animal suffers the consequences. In Santa Marta there is impunity and a lack of empathy with animals, which is why we have assumed the legal defense of Niña (the dog) and her family, because we are not going to allow her to stay in all impunity,” Bonilla said.
In addition, the lawyer indicated that the owner of the dog, Betty Mercado, is threatened by the attacker:
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“The intimidation comes from Ferreira Vizcaíno, he was waiting for Betty with a machete, we don’t know why and for this reason the accusing body has given Mercado a measure of protection.”
As mentioned, the dog was helped and taken to the veterinary clinic. San Raphael, where she was treated and on the morning of Friday February 24, 2023, the canine continues with a reserved prognosis.
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Likewise, the Metropolitan Police of Santa Marta announced that, through the environmental unit and in coordination with the prosecutor’s office, they are on the trail of the man who has been fully identified, according to Colonel Adriana Paz Fernandez.
the neighborhood Villa From the municipality of dosquebradas Authorities arrived who were alerted by social media to a case of animal abuse towards 14 puppies.
According to the complaint, the pets were in a deplorable state of health, a situation for which the authorities arrived at the indicated domicile to carry out the respective check.
After becoming aware of this situation, Juan Carlos Sepulvedathe mayor in charge of the commune, indicated: “the Protector of Animals has been asked to provide veterinary care to guarantee the well-being of the canines.”
The complaint that was filed through the networks was wide-ranging, so several people wanted to approach to help the puppies and take some of them up for adoption.
“It should be noted that some people have wanted to have them adopted and they have been handed over and if anyone else is interested, they can do it when they are healthy”, concluded Sepúlveda, who thanked the citizens for this inactivity, since he pointed out that among the puppies found there are newborns and others in a situation of abandonment.
It should be noted that the rates of animal abuse in Colombia, they keep members of animal organizations in the country concerned, because in 2022 alone, the Attorney General’s office managed to indict 239 people who mistreated or caused the death of helpless animals. This, according to figures revealed during the last week of the year.
Complaints of abuse against pets have become very common and in response to this the Office of the Attorney General has established the Animal Abuse Task Force (DON’T COME), which in 2022 resolved 80% of cases of domestic violence against pets.