“Nearly 40 animals were in a deplorable state before being taken out of a disused campsite in Laruscade, Gironde. Corpses were also discovered” explains the Haute-Gironde refuge association.
Some animals were locked up in mobile homes. A couple of tenants would have used the premises to make reproduction without legal permission. The gendarmerie who accompanied the volunteers were able to draw up a damning observation.
In total there are 16 dogs, 11 cats, 4 goats, 3 sheep, 2 kids, 1 goat, 1 donkey and 2 rats who were rescued. The animals had no water. .« There was even a decomposing kid in the poolexplains Séverine from the Haute-Gironde refuge.
The Haute-Gironde refuge filed Complaint for Serious Abuse and Cruelty (up to 3 years’ imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros) against the couple and the 30 Million Friends Foundation has instituted civil proceedings.