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Citizen cooperation was crucial to solve research
The animal was beaten to death
The Civil Guard in the region of Murcia has developed operation 'CAT', to investigate the attack on a cat on a public street in San Pedro del Pinatar of which was late, which has resulted in the clarification of the event with identification alleged perpetrator and instruction of the relevant proceedings for the crime of animal abuse.
Thanks to the cooperation of citizens, the Civil Guard initiated the operation to detect the commission of a crime of animal abuse in San Pedro del Pinatar, in which a cat had apparently been beaten with a blunt object in the street of the town to death.
The information provided by citizens and the evidence obtained by investigators helped identify the alleged perpetrator, a neighbor of the town.
After obtaining all necessary evidence, the Spanish Civil Guard located the suspect, 77, a resident of San Pedro del Pinatar and police records and instructed, as researched, the relevant proceedings on suspicion of felony animal abuse, which They have been referred to the Court of Instruction No. 2 of San Javier (Murcia).
From research conducted shows that apparently now investigated the cat hit to take his life after being caught attacking pigeons he had at home.
This problem has recently had a legal response as a result of the modifications that the Penal Code has incorporated, strengthening the protection of animals.
The crime of animal abuse
The crime of animal abuse is reflected in the recent reform of the Penal Code, which defines it as the fact unjustifiably mistreat the animals, by any means or process, causing death is punishable by six to eighteen months in prison and disqualification from one to two to four years for the exercise of profession, trade or business that is related to animals and animal husbandry.
Source: Ministerio del Interior
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