According to the Enpa, this is a historic ruling
Enpa welcomes a ruling that could become absolutely historic, a real warning in view of the summer, when many, too many pets are left alone to die of starvation in the street. A couple was convicted of abandoning a dog in Faenza. It is a crime and it is right that those who commit this crime pay the consequences.
On the morning of December 18, 2017, a dog was found abandoned in a ditch on the outskirts of Faenza, in Emilia Romagna. It was winter, the temperatures were freezing and in fact next to him was the body of his furry brother who unfortunately died from frostbite.
Calippo, as it had been renamed when it was found, it was saved by the Enpa volunteers of the Faenza Section. The run to the vet, the first medical treatment as his condition was terrible and then the slow recovery, until Calippo recovered completely.
The National Animal Protection Authority, after its discovery, filed a complaint. The Carabinieri, thanks also to several witnesses, such as those of a neighbor, recognized the owners of Calippo and their dead brother. Enpa filed a civil action.
On Tuesday 7 June 2022, the Criminal Court of Ravenna sentenced the accused to a sentence of 5 months and 15 days of imprisonment and 2,500 euros in compensation for the damage, of which 1,000 as provisional. In 90 days we will be able to read the reasons for the sentence. In the meantime, Calippo has recovered and has found his home forever.
Couple condemned for abandoning dogs in Faenza, historic sentence
Carla Rocchi, National President of Enpa, explains that it is a historic sentence. Also because in cases of abandonment it is not always possible to go back to those responsible.
This conviction for mistreatment, unfortunately there has been no proven evidence of the crime of killing animals for the dead brother, is very important. Because remember once again that abandoning animals is a crime. And whoever makes horrible gestures like this must also answer before the law and take the penal consequences. A warning for everyone in view of the summer. A period that unfortunately continues to be the most popular for the abandonment of animals, not only dogs but also many cats and rabbits.
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