The Civil Guard of the Command of Las Palmas has investigated a person after the notice from a citizen about the possible existence of animals kept in conditions contrary to regulations, with several dogs in a state of abandonment and deficient care.
During the inspection, the agents verified that the farm did not have perimeter fencing or other barriers that limited access to the enclosure, a situation that could represent an additional risk to the safety and well-being of the animals.
Upon accessing the place, a large number of shacks installed in an improvised manner are observed. All built with pallets, wood, and furniture remains, materials that did not guarantee stability or insulation, with the presence of numerous dangerous and sharp elements such as nails, splintered wood, and various waste, with a direct risk of injury. These structures lacked the minimum conditions of protection against the wind, rain, or the intense sun of the area.
None of the animals were free, all remained chained with very short leashes, which severely limited their mobility and natural behavior. The space that them
surrounded was covered in accumulated excrement from several days, the dogs being forced to live with their own waste, generating the massive presence of insects in the environment, without the possibility of maintaining a clean or healthy space.
The animals' drinking troughs and feeders showed a very high amount of sediment of soil and organic matter. The sediment presented a shiny, gel-like layer characteristic of biofilms produced by bacteria present in decomposing matter, which made the water unsanitary not suitable for consumption.
All the dogs had visible wounds, observing the presence of flies on them, without any veterinary attention being recorded, giving a neglected appearance with signs compatible with a
prolonged neglect over time, it was even observed that one of the dogs was eating its own feces.
To safeguard the lives of the animals and as a precautionary measure, the 29 dogs existing on the farm were seized, counting the six puppies, which, in collaboration with the City Council of La Aldea de San Nicolás, specifically with the Animal Welfare Area, were deposited in municipal facilities, guaranteeing by that administration the lives of the animals, remaining at the disposal of the Judicial Authority.
Criminal proceedings were instructed on the understanding that there are indications of a presumed criminal offense of animal abuse by omission of due care.