164 fighting cocks rescued from a Málaga roof

164 fighting cocks rescued from a Málaga roof
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By h.b. - Aug 13, 2010 - 12:03 AM
Some of the rescued birds had been injured in previous fights

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164 fighting cocks, some of them with injuries from previous combats, which were being housed on the roofs of blocks of flats in Málaga, have been recovered by SEPRONA, the environmental wing of the Guardia Civil.

The birds were being kept on the roof of a block in Calle Cigüela in the Palma-Palmilla area of the city where seven doves were also recovered along with six hens and a rabbit.

The animals were left in the full heat of the sun while on the roof, and are now being cared for in animal refuges. The section 11/2003 of the Animal Protection legislation in Andalucía considers such behaviour as a ‘serious fault’ because of the lack of hygiene, the inadequate accommodation and the fact that under law the animals should be controlled and watched.

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