[Animal] Convictions for animal abuse in Colombia: woman and man must answer for the death of two dogs | Colombia - Noticias Colombia

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A woman and a man were convicted of animal abuse after causing the death of two dogs in June 2020 and April 2021.

 

The two must pay sentences of six months in prison, inability to keep animals for the same period of time and a fine of 2.5 minimum wages, informed the Attorney General's Office.

The first case of animal abuse was discovered on June 8, 2020, in Garagoa, Boyacá, where a dog was found tied by the neck to a stick in a high degree of malnutrition. The animal was rescued, but due to the seriousness of its condition it died, detailed Alejandro Gaviria, coordinating prosecutor of Gelma.

The defendant, identified as Deysi Liliana Martínez Baraona, accepted the charge.

The other case of animal abuse was registered in La Balsa de Chía, Cundinamarca, when Orlando Arturo Amézquita Cely attacked Lukas, a 4-year-old dog, with a firearm on April 29, 2020.

The convicted person was upset because the dog entered his farm. The pet died from a hemorrhage that affected his heart and lungs.

According to the judicial entity, between 2020 and 2021, 71 convictions have been issued for the crime of animal abuse.

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