Friday, 04 June 2010 10:03

Six young men, including a child under fourteen, have been released after being detained by the Guardia Civil for the mistreatment of a heifer in a popular celebration at the fair in Alhaurín El Grande (Málaga), a case that was referred to the Attorney after the Junta de Andalucía opened file. Research Sources have reported that the arrests of minors and children aged 18 to 19 years.

Neighbors Alhaurín El Grande, is practiced on Thursday and were released after testify before the armed actors waiting for the prosecution decides whether requests that the case be tried.

The investigation of the case is based on the video

Following these arrests, the newspaper reported that South of Malaga, the sources do not believe they produce more in connection with the death of this heifer, repeatedly beaten by some youths on Sunday.



The research was based on video recorded and disseminated by the Colectivo Andaluz Contra Animal and Environmental Abuse (CACM), which you can see a group of youths who hits, jostles and pushes the cow.



Death from trauma



Apparently, as noted from the City of Alhaurín el Grande, the cow did not die as a result of abuse, but the veterinarian who examined her noted that had a head injury caused by collision with another animal during the traditional release of heifers.



Given these facts, the Junta de Andalucía, through the Government Office in Malaga, opened a file to carry out the preliminary actions necessary to establish liability.



For its part, the Ombudsman of Malaga, Francisco Gutiérrez, reported last Tuesday that the Office is receiving hundreds of emails condemning the incident and the Ombudsman of Andalusia.



The President of the Andalusian Collective Against Animal Abuse and Environmental, Antonio Moreno, said his legal team is examining allegations by presenting four different offenses had been committed by both the perpetrators and organizers of the festival and even veterinarians the square.





From: www.20minutos.es