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Animal abuse has increased dramatically in recent years. In an attempt to stem this scourge, a dedicated police and gendarmerie service will now investigate these cases.
12,000 animal abuse offenses were recorded in 2021, an increase of 30% in five years. Faced with these worrying figures, the Ministry of the Interior has announced the creation of a specialized division. 15 judicial police officers will now be in charge of these cases. According to the SPA, there is an emergency. In a refuge in Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine), more than half of the animals collected were mistreated.
In particular, a cat has lived its entire life in a basement, without a litter box. “We still have a cat that is supposed to be two to three years old, and is the size of a kitten.“, notes Mélissa Laure-Motur, director of the Rennes SPA. Everyone has scars or trauma. Animal abuse is particularly observed in rural areas. Dogs and cats are the first victims, but farm animals are The legislation has already been tightened to try to deter perpetrators.For associations, the new division of investigators is a small step forward.