The inhabitants of the residential neighbourhood of Sans Souci, located in Chacaíto (Caracas – VENEZUELA), got up shocked on Monday. More than 16 cats were found dead in several spaces of the residences, a fact that for most of the neighbours is an act of revenge.
A mini zoo exists for years in the middle of the residences. In 2006, several neighbours of the same complex requested the removal of the animals (Capuchin monkeys, rabbits, parrots and cats, among others) arguing that they were causing diseases to the children of the community.
The case went to court and two weeks ago the decision was taken. The animals earned the right to stay because, according to the neighbours who defend the permanence of the mini zoo, it could not be proved that any child of the community had a health problem caused by the fauna that lives there. They won the case 15 days ago and since then several neighbours have heard others saying that one of these days the cats were going to be found dead.
Three days ago four rabbits died. “They were fed with parsley and everybody knows that they cannot eat this because they would get food poisoning”, denounced Indira Vera, one of the neighbours of Sans Souci.
The Penal code protects the animals in the articles 478 and 537, where they establish fines of 100 TU and even prison to those who mistreat these creatures.
Last 17th of June, there was a concentration in front of the office of the public prosecutor of Venezuela, in order to beg that the animal protection law was approved and punishment to the killer of those animals. Many people gave their support for the neighbours and the animals protect association that were fitting to help those animals.
Maria Arias
Other references:
http://www.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/
http://www.cadenaglobal.com/Noticias/default.asp?Not=178932
http://economia.eluniversal.com/2008/06/17/ccs_art_fiscalia-investiga-m_907263.shtml
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