2 dogs and a cat victims of abuse were released from the unsanitary Gard apartment where they were detained. One of the survivors was then able to find its original owner, reported HERE Tuesday, May 12.
Alerted by a report sent by a neighbor, the gendarmerie brigade of Vigan (30) intervened in the accommodation in question yesterday morning. The author of the testimony was concerned about the fate reserved for the canines and felines who were locked up, deprived of everything and living in an environment where hygiene was clearly lacking.
When they arrived on scene, the soldiers discovered 2 dogs and 3 cats. Among the latter, only one was able to be rescued, his two companions having taken advantage of the opening of the door to flee.
The animals “ lived in their excrement, malnourished and dehydrated” and had been “for several days », indicated HERE.
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One of the dogs returned to his family
Their nightmare ended thanks to the police, who were even able to return one of the dogs to its first owner. It is currently unknown whether it had been stolen from him or whether other circumstances had brought the boy to the apartment visited by the police.
As for the 2nd dog and the 2 rescued cats, they were entrusted to the SPA shelter in Vallérargueswhich is a little more than 90 km east of Viganin the wake of their rescue.
The gendarmerie brigade of Vigan opened an investigation.
The “Chef Mustache” brigade
It is a safe bet that upon their return from intervention, the Viganais gendarmes were warmly welcomed and “congratulated” by Mustachetheir unofficial mascot. For some time, in fact, this tabby cat has been living in the premises of the brigade, where its missions consist, among other things, of ensuring “ close monitoring of the bowl “, ” active fight against kibble trafficking ” And ” securing sensitive cushions and blankets “.
Woopets info: who are the “animal abuse” referents within the police?
Within the national police and gendarmerie, so-called “animal harm referent” officers have gradually been designated in units throughout the country. Their role is to improve the processing of reports related to mistreatment.
This system is a continuation of the strengthening of the fight against animal abuse initiated in recent years, in particular since the law of November 30, 2021 which consolidated the criminal arsenal around these offenses.
Concretely, these referents serve as points of contact within the units. They can guide procedures, facilitate links with veterinary services, animal protection associations and the public prosecutor's office, thus contributing to better coordination during interventions.