Target: Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of National Security, Morocco
Goal: Investigate allegations that an overloaded donkey was kicked and whipped after collapsing, and pursue appropriate charges for substantiated cruelty.
An elderly donkey collapsed while pulling a cart heavily loaded with construction materials through the Medina. Instead of receiving relief, the animal was kicked and whipped in an attempt to force it upright. Accounts describe a working animal pushed beyond capacity and then subjected to further harm.
Accounts from Marrakesh describe intervention by bystanders, the handler’s departure, and emergency veterinary treatment for dehydration and injuries. These circumstances require confirmation through witnesses and treatment records. The identity of the person responsible remains uncertain.
Police can investigate the violence while veterinary professionals establish the donkey’s condition and needs. Demand a prompt inquiry, lawful protection for the animal, and prosecution wherever evidence establishes cruelty, with appropriate consequences for proven wrongdoing.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Director General Hammouchi,
Please ensure accounts of collapsed donkey pulling a heavy load in Medina receive a police response. Obtain direct accounts from the people who witnessed events and establish where the animal is receiving care. We ask that the kicking, whipping, dehydration, and injuries be examined with qualified veterinary assistance.
Preserve original videos and photographs, seek relevant recordings from nearby streets, and document the cart and load where available. Determine who controlled the animal, what happened before its collapse, and whether excessive loading or deliberate violence can be established. Please assess the handler’s response fairly and coordinate necessary protective measures through the competent authorities.
If sufficient evidence supports charges, refer the case for prosecution and support penalties proportionate to proven harm. Work with municipal and welfare services on practical responses to verified risks involving working animals, including reporting routes and emergency assistance. Accountability should include attention to the donkey’s continuing welfare wherever lawful arrangements permit. Please pursue a supported explanation of this ordeal and meaningful consequences for any established cruelty. An animal’s contribution to someone’s livelihood must never excuse proven violence or deprivation of essential care.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo credit: Makary
