An anonymous complaint triggered an unparalleled rescue in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Almagro: 18 poodles, 12 males and six females, were placed in custody after finding themselves overcrowded, mistreated and neglected by their owner.
The procedure, in charge of the Fiscal Unit Specialized in Environmental Matters (UFEMA), detected that the poodles lived in very poor conditionsamong nauseating odors, without receiving a correct diet or the corresponding medical treatments.
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The fiscal unit, headed by Dr. Carlos Rolero Santurianled the raid on the property located at 4400 Bartolomé Miter Street. The investigation began based on a complaint filed with the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the City of Buenos Aires about possible animal abuse and the lack of care regarding the animals. animals.
The poodles were rescued in a house located in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Almagro (Photo: Courtesy of El Argentino).
UFEMA, through the Misdemeanors and Offenses Division of the City Police, collected a series of necessary and compelling tests that allowed to prove the situation.
Prosecutor Rolero Santurian requested the search warrant, granted by Dr. Joseph Beguelin -temporarily in charge of the Misdemeanor Criminal Court and Misdemeanors No. 3-, with the purpose of making cease the risk situation of poodles and dismantle the serious situation caused by their overcrowding.
Some male dogs have only one testicle: the rest were underweight for their size and age (Photo: Courtesy of El Argentino).
There it was recorded that some male dogs had only one testicle and others were underweight for their size and age. The owner of the poodles was also unable to prove that her dogs were vaccinated.
For this reason, actions were taken for the situation and the kidnapping of all the animals was arranged, and they were handed over to an NGO for stabilization and previous care.
The owner was charged and could not prove that her dogs were vaccinated (Photo: Courtesy of El Argentino).
Besides, the owner of the dogs was accused of acts of cruelty (Article 3 of Law 14,346) and omission of precautions in the care of domestic animals (art 140 and 142 of the Offense Code).
The procedure was coordinated and carried out by the Ministry’s Judicial Investigation Corps (CIJ), together with personnel from the Misconduct and Misdemeanors Division of the City Police, the General Directorate of Environmental Control (DGCONTA), and veterinarians from the Environmental Protection Agency (APRA).
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