Costa de Almería
Mojacar hotel owner arrested for shooting at local cats
By h.b. - Apr 7, 2008 - 6:44 PM
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The 44 year old owner of a hotel in Mojacar, named as Juan A.F. has been arrested after being accused of ‘decimating’ the local cat population using a 4.5mm airgun. Local residents had reported seeing an armed man hiding in the undergrowth and often hearing shots.
The man now faces charges of acting against the flora and fauna of the area, after an investigation was opened following a compliant placed by a local animal protection organisation in the ‘Vista Los Angeles’ district. The accused is reported by 20minutos to have explained that the cats were causing a great deal of bother and unhealthy conditions.
The accused was granted bail with charges by the judge in Instruction Court 1 in Vera.
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