Target: María del Pilar Tomás Gómez, Chief Prosecutor, Provincial Prosecutor’s Office of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Goal: Identify and prosecute whoever tied an emaciated Mastiff to an isolated post without water or shelter in intense summer heat.
A passing cyclist discovered the Spanish Mastiff secured to an isolated metal irrigation post in agricultural land. Authorities believe the animal had been abandoned there for more than 48 hours during intense summer temperatures. Investigators found no drinking water or shelter within reach. The Mastiff was severely dehydrated, covered with open sores, and suffering from critical muscle wasting when emergency veterinary personnel arrived. Intravenous fluids were required to stabilize the animal.
Municipal police are treating the abandonment as a serious animal neglect investigation. Officers are examining security cameras operated by nearby agricultural cooperatives and seeking information about vehicles seen on the rural access road. Identifying the person responsible may prove difficult because the dog lacked the mandatory microchip that could have connected investigators to a registered owner. Animal advocates have consequently appealed for witnesses who recognize the Mastiff or remember suspicious activity near the irrigation area. No suspect has been identified, and no court has determined criminal liability.
An animal tethered in extreme heat cannot search for water, shade, or help. Once identified, whoever deliberately left this Mastiff helpless under such conditions should face consequences reflecting the suffering and mortal danger involved. Authorities must identify whoever is responsible and pursue the strongest appropriate penalties available under Spanish law.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Chief Prosecutor Tomás Gómez,
The circumstances surrounding this Mastiff’s discovery demand serious attention. The dog was found tethered to an isolated irrigation post while suffering from severe dehydration, open wounds, and extreme muscle loss. Investigators believe the animal remained there without water or shelter for more than two days.
Police are reviewing surveillance footage and seeking witnesses because the Mastiff had no identification microchip. Every available evidentiary avenue should be pursued so the individual who abandoned this animal can be identified.
Please ensure that, once a suspect is identified, whoever subjected this dog to prolonged exposure and deprivation faces prosecution and appropriate penalties under Spanish law. This Mastiff survived. The cruelty that nearly cost the animal its life must not go unanswered.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
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