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Allegations of animal cruelty in Spain
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By h.b. - Feb 28, 2008 - 7:24 PM
Two members of the Partido Popular are expelled from the party after photos of them killing cats appear on the Internet. It comes as a charity launches a webpage alleging cruelty in Spanish abattoirs.
The Partido Popular youth section, ‘Nuevas Generaciones’ has decided to expel two of the party’s candidates on the local election lists in Talavera de la Reina, in Toledo.
Jaime Ferrero and Carlos Vázquez were photographed grinning from ear to ear after having killed at least six cats, with the image appearing on a social site on the Internet. A member of the public decided to alert an animal protection association which has now placed a denuncia against the two men. Article 337 of the penal code means that those who ill-treat animals and show doing so unjustifiably can face upto three years in prison.
It comes as another charity, ‘Igualdad Animal’, has denounced what it describes as torture in some of the abattoirs in Spain.
They allege that animals earmarked for slaughter often face days without food and some cattle suffer greatly before death. On the webpage www.mataderos.info the charity also shows rabbits being given an electric shock ahead of having their throats cut. They show videos of alleged illegal practice against cattle, lambs, rabbits and pigs in abattoirs in the Valencia region.
The Spanish meat industry has denied that animals suffer pain when killed. A spokesman for the Meat Industry Association in Spain, claimed that for food chain reasons the meat industry was one of the most controlled.
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Allegations of animal cruelty in Spain
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By h.b. - Feb 28, 2008 - 7:24 PM
Jaime Ferrero with some of the dead cats - Photo EFE
The Partido Popular youth section, ‘Nuevas Generaciones’ has decided to expel two of the party’s candidates on the local election lists in Talavera de la Reina, in Toledo.
Jaime Ferrero and Carlos Vázquez were photographed grinning from ear to ear after having killed at least six cats, with the image appearing on a social site on the Internet. A member of the public decided to alert an animal protection association which has now placed a denuncia against the two men. Article 337 of the penal code means that those who ill-treat animals and show doing so unjustifiably can face upto three years in prison.
It comes as another charity, ‘Igualdad Animal’, has denounced what it describes as torture in some of the abattoirs in Spain.
They allege that animals earmarked for slaughter often face days without food and some cattle suffer greatly before death. On the webpage www.mataderos.info the charity also shows rabbits being given an electric shock ahead of having their throats cut. They show videos of alleged illegal practice against cattle, lambs, rabbits and pigs in abattoirs in the Valencia region.
The Spanish meat industry has denied that animals suffer pain when killed. A spokesman for the Meat Industry Association in Spain, claimed that for food chain reasons the meat industry was one of the most controlled.
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cathy
28 Feb 2008, 21:51
28 Feb 2008, 21:51
You have the evidence so lock the sick bastards up for the three years. If
not then why not.
munchkin
29 Feb 2008, 00:24
29 Feb 2008, 00:24
These wicked evil people should be locked up for good. This kind of
vicious cruelty does not help Spain or the Spanish people project an image
of a decent country, far from it.
How can any decent person wish to cause pain and suffering to a poor defenceless animal. Shame on these people for eternity.
How can any decent person wish to cause pain and suffering to a poor defenceless animal. Shame on these people for eternity.
hugh
29 Feb 2008, 08:19
29 Feb 2008, 08:19
People who do this, rarely stop there. There is a proven link between
animal cruelty and domestic, or other, violence.
These men are grinning however, because they know they are "buenos chicos", and nothing will be done agaist them.
Those of us who work in animal refuges must pick up the pieces. I walked a dog recently that had had her ears cut off. Probably by a bueno chico.
These men are grinning however, because they know they are "buenos chicos", and nothing will be done agaist them.
Those of us who work in animal refuges must pick up the pieces. I walked a dog recently that had had her ears cut off. Probably by a bueno chico.
Gillian Keating
29 Feb 2008, 09:51
29 Feb 2008, 09:51
This is sick these people are beyond contemt evil and cruel to poor
defenseless creatures lock them up
Nicole
29 Feb 2008, 17:43
29 Feb 2008, 17:43
Real men protect the weak and innocent. Abuse to animals is not only linked
to murder, but racism, paedophilia and rape.
Show these psychopaths the mercy that they showed the animals! ...(none)
Show these psychopaths the mercy that they showed the animals! ...(none)
Paul
29 Feb 2008, 18:23
29 Feb 2008, 18:23
After 30 years in the Army and the Police in the UK I am hardened against
ANY cruelty to humans, it's just water off a ducks back BUT I cannot and DO
NOT either understand or TOLERATE cruelty to ANY ANIMALS and should I see
it or be able to locate the perpetrator as is often the case then I feel it
is only my duty to hand out summary justice to that person as I have done
on many occasions I am pleased to say since living in this country.I know
NOT all Spanish people are cruel towards animals and mainly it is the
country people who are at fault but to treat a dog for example as a
"thing", kept on a short leash,on a parcela or finca with scattered dry
food,little water,no companionship,to guard a property when it cannot
properly do so until you tire of the animal and you then abandon it
somewhere,anywhere.Or to see a child in adult company, kick a puppy or
throw a kitten or cat in the air and not be scolded, you know this is the
next generation of cruel adult to come.
qwerty
02 Mar 2008, 00:35
02 Mar 2008, 00:35
Jaime Ferrero and Carlos Vázquez: I really really hope that someone kills
you
susan wilkins
03 Mar 2008, 21:48
03 Mar 2008, 21:48
How can they do this to other earhlings they are not blind or deaf and
carry out this barbaric scene in front of all the other, how horrific must
that be watching for them, I wish the same could happen to them.
tigermarc
05 Mar 2008, 17:51
05 Mar 2008, 17:51
i have worked with big cats for 32 years and see this sort of thing all the
time pepole who want a statas simbol want to look hard. then we are called
in to pick up the peses. sick humans in a small world the animals have as
much right to be here as us.
dont thay have an animal lincenc in spain to help moniter this sort of thing
dont thay have an animal lincenc in spain to help moniter this sort of thing
Helle, Denmark
19 Mar 2008, 21:03
19 Mar 2008, 21:03
Put the two men to jail for as long as possible !!
Julie van Niekerk
20 Mar 2008, 14:31
20 Mar 2008, 14:31
MAY THESE SAVAGES (ARE THEY HUMAN) ALSO SUFFER ONE DAY, AND I WANT TO BE A
SPECTATOR.
Viv
22 Mar 2008, 03:32
22 Mar 2008, 03:32
I abhore cruelty of any kind so let's not forget Spain's national sport of
bullfighting. This cruel and inhumane 'sport' is unjustifiable. I hope
anyone found being cruel to animals, including bullfighters and the
spectators get their just desserts.
Julia Casablablanca
23 Mar 2008, 21:03
23 Mar 2008, 21:03
the killing of the lambs showed in the website is the same everywhere not
just in Spain
Monica Lerena
14 May 2008, 12:23
14 May 2008, 12:23
The link on your page reads"Typicallyspanish", let me tell you, this
behavior is not. Cruelty to animals cuts me to the bone, horrified as I am
to see something like this happening in my country it is not a reflexion of
our culture or sensibility. It has been punished according to law and
caused huge commotion and genuine disgust and grief among Spanish people.I
live with a cat whom I adore and have grown up surrounded by people who
have always shown great love, respect, compassion and a strong sense of
responsability towards them.
fr
fr
Richard
16 May 2008, 20:46
16 May 2008, 20:46
I feel that Monica Lerena is truly being disingenuous here. The spanish
have a long history of cruelty to animals (see bull fighting)
Also, her comment 'I live with a cat whom I adore ...' does not really convince me that spanish people are less likely to be cruel to animals.
I dont know, im just not convinced Monica :)
Also, her comment 'I live with a cat whom I adore ...' does not really convince me that spanish people are less likely to be cruel to animals.
I dont know, im just not convinced Monica :)
susan wilkins
18 May 2008, 11:20
18 May 2008, 11:20
I can not believe what I read the other day about a young bull who just did
not want to fight, so they bring in a mini bulldozer to antaganise the
young bull this did not work when they tried to push it around and
eventually was killed in what they seem to think is a fair sport, and the
commentators comments were what are we suppose to do, suppose to do if they
did not have this money making business they would not have to suffer in
the first place as long as 1966 I refused to go to watch a bullfight if all
did this the sport would die out.
Monica Lerena
18 May 2008, 21:32
18 May 2008, 21:32
I am Spanish, I truly love and respect animals, which part do you not
believe Richard?:)
Julie Keating
19 May 2008, 14:29
19 May 2008, 14:29
Re: Monica Lerena
I think that Richard has made his point quite clear in his comment.
It is quite obvious that he is unconvinced by your argument.
You should read his comment again and reply in an appropriate manner, not just reiterate an irrelevant personal vanity.
I think that Richard has made his point quite clear in his comment.
It is quite obvious that he is unconvinced by your argument.
You should read his comment again and reply in an appropriate manner, not just reiterate an irrelevant personal vanity.
Monica Lerena
19 May 2008, 15:05
19 May 2008, 15:05
not vanity, but love, for animals and for my country.
Julie Keating
19 May 2008, 15:53
19 May 2008, 15:53
Its vanity. You are pontificating.
You are attempting to use this public forum to advance idiotic arguments which equate your personal behaviour with those of spanish people in general.
I was sure (until now) that this was a forum for intelligent and informed people.
Monica Lerena has surely proved me wrong.
You are attempting to use this public forum to advance idiotic arguments which equate your personal behaviour with those of spanish people in general.
I was sure (until now) that this was a forum for intelligent and informed people.
Monica Lerena has surely proved me wrong.
Alfredo
19 May 2008, 16:17
19 May 2008, 16:17
Julie is quite correct
The stupidity of Monica Lerena is embarrassing and so typically un-Spanish.
The stupidity of Monica Lerena is embarrassing and so typically un-Spanish.
Viv
19 May 2008, 21:04
19 May 2008, 21:04
Who is Monica Lerena?
JP
19 May 2008, 22:25
19 May 2008, 22:25
You are all very cruel people
The cruelty you are inflicting on Monica Lerena is appalling
Shame on you all
The cruelty you are inflicting on Monica Lerena is appalling
Shame on you all
Monica Lerena
21 May 2008, 18:02
21 May 2008, 18:02
Bull fighting is not cruel!
It is an important part of Spanish culture.
Bulls are particularly vicious creatures. For example, How many people do you know who have bulls as pets?
As they are vicious (and not any use as a pet)they therefore deserve to be treated badly.
It is an important part of Spanish culture.
Bulls are particularly vicious creatures. For example, How many people do you know who have bulls as pets?
As they are vicious (and not any use as a pet)they therefore deserve to be treated badly.
BD
27 May 2008, 11:43
27 May 2008, 11:43
I grow up in a country where cruelty with animals has been sold ,like a
"part of our traditions & culture", to me. Not only bull fighting, many
small village use animals in their own "fiestas populares" (i.e. push down
a goat through a sharp cliff, tie ropes arround hen's necks and pull their
legs until their head is completely separate of their bodies...)all this
practice make many of us feel sick. But also people who abandone their
pets(& that happens in all countries!!) are extremely cruel too & the worst
of all: they are the same who say that "adore"them
monica lerena
31 May 2008, 16:37
31 May 2008, 16:37
That last post signed 'by me' is not mine, some one must be using me name,
anyway have fun, tear yourselves apart if you so wish. I give up, there you
have it: pride and vanity et all. But leave animals and my country out of
it, go home if you dont like it here, there are no frontiers now and sit
down to your steak diners... maybe write some more vicious insulting lines,
after.
PS. Thanks JP, were ever you are
PS. Thanks JP, were ever you are
Monica Lerena
31 May 2008, 17:22
31 May 2008, 17:22
The last post is not mine, someone must be using my name. I love and
respect all animals, bulls included. Thanks J.P
Ana Delgado
02 Jun 2008, 02:34
02 Jun 2008, 02:34
Re:Richard/Julie. How many spanish people do you know who are cruel with
animals & why you talk about the behaviour of 'spanish people in general'?.
If this news appears is becouse is something unusual & becouse there are
many people who regreat this behaviour. I'm spanish, I don't have any pet
becouse I don't want this 'big' commitment & that's not mean that I'm
killing animals. I respect all animals,I hate bullfightings,&,it's true,
Spain's a large traditions of cruelty with animals, but also many people &
associations who're fighting against it, & that's not vanity!
Mari Pily
27 Aug 2008, 19:04
27 Aug 2008, 19:04
Jaime Ferrero and company are not “normal” Spaniards, they are just
“normal” assassins and show the traits of “normal” assassins, who
enjoy the pain and suffering of others, as can be observed in the pictures.
Kaitlyn
22 Sep 2008, 15:27
22 Sep 2008, 15:27
I hate this person hes so mean i hope u die horribly nd then suffer wen ur
dieing nd then ill come nd shoot u wen ur almost ded! haha cat killer! poop
on u! >:(
Alison Rogerson
24 Oct 2008, 01:39
24 Oct 2008, 01:39
It is true that cruelty has no frontiers and it exists the world over,
however, having said that, various nations are crueler to animals than
others. For example the Chinese torture and skin dogs and cats alive for
the fur and meat industry; the Koreans and the people of the Phillipines
also eat dogs. It is the manner in which they are killed which is most
abhorrent. Finally, the Spanish are infamous for the torture of bulls and
other unfortunate creatures which are used in religious fiestas. To
torment and torture an animal in the name of religion is an abomination -
Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, mentions in a hadith that anyone who is
cruel to any animal will be punished. Such spectacles of animal cruelty is
"haram" (forbidden) in Islam.
Darious Tohidy
24 Oct 2008, 01:45
24 Oct 2008, 01:45
I am Iranian and I find this animal cruelty and death from a European
nation highly embarrasing for Spain! I pray to God that it stops and that
the Spanish come to their senses.
Ñ
04 Nov 2008, 11:01
04 Nov 2008, 11:01
This comments is addressed to all of those who claim that the Spanish are a
cruel nation and then come to the Spanish coast regularly with cheap
flights to visit their relatives, who own a "Spanish Property" - please
fuck off!!! You only bring pollution and shit to our beautiful coasts. What
20 years ago used to be a paradise is now overcrowded with monstruous
urbanisations near the coastline build for silly English-speaking
"owners", who after living many years in Spain aren't able to say a word in
our language. Coming back to the shit problem: we have not got enough
resources to supply your highly contaminating lifestyle. Go home and
destroy your ugly rainy coasts!
It is true that bullfightings shouldn't be considered a sport, a really big percentage of the average Spanish population is against the bloodiness of this show. But after having read such stupid posts about the issue of cruelty to animals in Spain, incredibly UNINFORMED, I realised that we, Spaniards, neither have to apologize in front of you nor convince you of anything because fortunately we aren't the nation you're describing with insulting and unfounded comments and they are simply another proof of your lack cultural knowledge.
Congratulations: habéis ganado el premio a los foreros más imbéciles de la red!
It is true that bullfightings shouldn't be considered a sport, a really big percentage of the average Spanish population is against the bloodiness of this show. But after having read such stupid posts about the issue of cruelty to animals in Spain, incredibly UNINFORMED, I realised that we, Spaniards, neither have to apologize in front of you nor convince you of anything because fortunately we aren't the nation you're describing with insulting and unfounded comments and they are simply another proof of your lack cultural knowledge.
Congratulations: habéis ganado el premio a los foreros más imbéciles de la red!
jade
14 Nov 2008, 03:16
14 Nov 2008, 03:16
F@#* the F$%^*@)(^ guy that abused those cats!!!!STOP ANIMAL ABUSE. GO TO
WWW.ANIMAL PLANET.COM
la loca
15 Jan 2009, 22:42
15 Jan 2009, 22:42
here jaime ferrero im goin to look for you and im goin to kill you an im
not yokin im a serial killer watch youre back iam goin to rip you appart
lets see if what you did to those poor cats you could doit to me i know who
he are i know evrithing abaut you wach bicht youare goin to die
paddy irish man
25 Jan 2009, 10:07
25 Jan 2009, 10:07
I think there is nothing wrong with killing cats.
There are far to many of them in the world and they usually make too much noise late at night and eats rats and garbage and stuff.
In essenece cats are like verman, and i dont like verman.
So well done for killing six cats, hope you kill loads more.
Would it be worse if he was photographed holding 6 rats.
ole.
There are far to many of them in the world and they usually make too much noise late at night and eats rats and garbage and stuff.
In essenece cats are like verman, and i dont like verman.
So well done for killing six cats, hope you kill loads more.
Would it be worse if he was photographed holding 6 rats.
ole.
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