The Attorney General’s Office sent two men to jail who were charged with the crime of animal abuse, thanks to the evidentiary material presented by the Special Group for the Fight against Animal Abuse (GELMA), attached to the entity.
In the first case, it was a search and seizure operation last March 14 in a house located in the municipality of Tulua (Cauca Valley). There the authorities managed the rescue of four dogs who were in the custody of Luis Eduardo Vera Garcia.
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The investigation carried out by the Prosecutor’s Office indicates that the animals they were malnourished and, according to the testimony of residents of the sector, They were constantly beaten by its owner, which indicates that They remained in precarious physical and health conditions..
Alexander Gaviriacoordinating prosecutor of GELMA, specified that previously the man was required by the National Police; nevertheless, evaded this request so that the authorities would not see him with the canines. Finally, Vera Garcia was prosecuted for the crime of animal abuse.
