This Wednesday, the Public Ministry reported on the prison of a man accused of Biocide in The Roman. The term caught the attention and more than one asked what it is Biocide.
He Biocide It is defined as any act that causes the death of an animal without need, so it is considered a Penalizable crime in the Dominican Republic. This crime It is contemplated in Law 248-12 on Animal Protection and Responsible Tenure, in force since 2012.
Said legislation establishes in its article 61 the express prohibition to commit Biocide. “Commit Biocideor cause the death of an animal without need “, which is considered a form of cruelty towards animals.
The same law provides sanctions For whom They incur this practice.
“Every person who Violent what articles 30, 32, 46, 50, 53 and 61 establish will be punished with prison from six (6) months to one (1) year, and a fine of twenty -five (25) to fifty (50) minimum wages established by the Social Security Treasury, “according to the legal text.
Man poisons animals in The Roman and Receive a month of prison Preventive
Luis Eduardo Corporán de Aza was sent to a month of prison Preventive, accused of Biocideafter allegedly poison several animals In the Barrio Blanco sector, in The Roman.
According to a note from the Attorney General’s Officeat least one dozen dogsa cat and several chickens died as a result of the poisoning.
- Among the affected canines There were five puppies, a Chihuahua dog and a pregnant bitch. Other animals presented severe symptoms of poisoning.
Security cameras allowed Identify the defendant like him alleged responsible of the facts, so it was presented to justice and the precautionary measure was issued.
Before the current Law 248-12, there was Law No. 1268, promulgated on October 19, 1946 during the Rafael Leónidas Trujillo regime, which sanctioned the ill-treatment towards animals. This was the first Dominican legislation oriented to the protection of animal welfare.
Law 248-12, promulgated in 2012 by then President Leonel Fernández, replaced and modernized that previous regulation, introducing broader provisions and the typification of crimes such as biocide.
