Burbuja’s family said they were against the judge’s decision, as they claimed that they saw the subject communicating through sign language.
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The outrageous incident occurred in the municipality of Florencia, in Caquetá. According to the complaint filed, ‘Bubble’ was at home when a man approached her.
Taking advantage of the dog’s kindness and docility, The individual lifted her onto his shoulders and quickly fled from the platform of the pet’s home.
The owner of ‘Burbuja’, upon realizing what had happened, left the house and began a frantic search for the subject, but unfortunately she was unable to find him immediately.
However, after a few minutes and asking her neighbors, the dog’s owner managed to find the man’s whereabouts.
He stated that I was in a dead end and in that place I was abusing the pet.
The woman was yelling at him to stop, that it was her dog, but “he didn’t even flinch.”
He revealed that when he was able to approach the man to confront him, He pulled out a knife at him.
They captured him
After the pressure and indignation, The subject was captured by members of the Florencia Police, Caquetá.
He was subsequently presented before a judge with the function of controlling guarantees who, to the surprise of many, declared the capture of the subject illegal.
The judge’s decision was based on the difficulty of communicating with the prisoner due to his hearing impairment.
However, ‘Burbuja’s’ family stated that they saw the subject “communicating with sign language with who is believed to be his sister.”
The outrage has been enormous
After the case became known and went viral, some animal rights activists have expressed their outrage.
One of them was Daniel Góngora, who through his Instagram account (gongoritaoficial) expressed:
“How can it happen that when the lady who owns the bubble goes to file a complaint with the prosecutor’s office and the prosecutor’s office sends her back home because “it’s a minor crime” clearly, as it went viral on social media, they call her to file a formal complaint.”
Regarding the case, it is important to state that it highlights the urgent need for greater protection and respect for animals in the country.
Animal rights organisations and concerned citizens have begun protesting to demand that local authorities take immediate action to ensure justice is done.
Regarding this, Senator Andrea Padilla said: “More than ever, #LeyAngel NOW! Burbuja’s rapist has just been released. Let indignation be a driving force; let rage become the fighting power of all Colombians who are fed up with violence against animals and impunity!
“The judge declared the process of arresting the rapist illegal. However, Dr. Juliana, Burbuja’s lawyer, the only victim of this process, will persevere to obtain a conviction,” she said.
As for ‘Burbuja’, he indicated that “at the moment she is still being cared for and her family is receiving psychological support.”
