A man identified as Jaime Eduardo Burbano Hidalgo would be responsible for shooting him several times with a traumatic weapon to a dog that lived in a residential sector of the city of Pasto (Nariño) on September 13, 2020.
The animal, which underwent surgery, could not survive due to the seriousness of the injuries caused by the impacts in the cervical area.
For this fact, the man was sentenced one year and four months in jail, will have to pay a fine equivalent to nine minimum wages current legal monthly payments (more than 10 million pesos), and also a disqualification for the possession of animals was imposed.
Through a pre-agreement, Burbano Hidalgo accepted the charges that were imputed to him for the crime of animal abuse and cruelty.
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But this is not the only case that was recorded in the Nariño capital and in which a conviction was achieved. Thanks to the new Colombian laws that protect our animals, It was also possible to get another abuser, in this case Miguel David Jojoa Rodríguez, to pay jail time for killing a dog named ‘Drako’ with seven stab wounds..
For this fact, the man accepted his responsibility in the crime of aggravated animal abuse and He was sentenced to 18 months in jail, and a fine equivalent to 18.75 current legal monthly minimum wages was imposed..
