The dog is three years old and together with his owner he has traveled to three countries. However, his final destination would be Spain where he would be sacrificed for not complying with a rule.
Moon is a french poodle dog who is three years old and was born in Ecuador. Some time later, she lived in Nicaragua and Costa Rica with her caregiver Andrew Torres.
“From there we took a plane to Madrid,” explained Torres, who spoke with the media in Costa Rican La Teja.
But it was in Madrid-Spain where Moon has started a story that could have a tragic end. DSince March 14, 2022, the white dog has been detained at the airport Madrid, for not having a microchip, as required by the European Regulation on the transport of pets. According to local media, the animal could be deported or, worse, euthanized.
no one informed him
Torres indicated, during his interview, that before traveling he asked the staff of the airline Iberojet what did i need for that ‘lunito‘, as he affectionately tells him, he had to be up to date to travel.
“They told me that they only asked that he be healthy and up-to-date on vaccinations; I left Costa Rica with no problem,” explained Torres. Upon arriving at Spain found out about him chip and the authorities proposed to sacrifice his faithful companion.
“I told them that nowhere did they explain to me that I had to put the microchip on him; if they had told me that something was missing, I would solve it in Costa Rica, I did not travel like this, exposing myself to problems, ”he added and explained that at the airport they have not given him more options. «My partner and I slept for about a week at the airport; I was so desperate that they even gave me Psychological attention”, he added.
Her desperation made the caretaker of Moon has made his story public on networks, for which the Animalist Party against Animal Abuse (PACMA), offered to provide legal assistance. (AVV)
