Spaniards are outraged over video footage of two dogs fighting for their lives after being left chained up amid devastating floods in Cadiz.
The heartbreaking footage comes from San Martin del Tesorillo, a town left completely submerged by flood water on Wednesday.
A resident filming on their phone shows how at least two dogs are struggling to stay afloat, having allegedly been abandoned and seemingly chained to parts of the property.
The woman who uploaded the video wrote: ‘This is what I was talking about this morning, the disgusting family that abandoned them to their fate, leaving them to drown chained up…
‘Vermin in San Martin Del Tesorillo, what a trash society… for what the hell do you want an animal tied up?’
The video has been viewed more than 90,000 times, with locals leaving furious comments.
‘What cruelty, they have no forgiveness, my heart is breaking,’ wrote one.
Another said: ‘The life of animals in Spain has always been a horror and we are going backwards. Terrible.’
One pointed out that maybe the family were out when the floods hit and could not untie the dogs.
However, the original poster replied: ‘The weather alert and evacuations started yesterday afternoon, didn’t they have time? For my animals, I make time, life, and energy from wherever I can, but tied up, never—there has to be some real ass***** for that.’
Under Spain’s national Animal Welfare Law, it is generally illegal to keep a dog permanently or habitually tied up at home, whether indoors or outdoors.
The law, which came into force in September 2023, is designed to ensure pets are part of the family unit and are not subject to confinement or neglect.
At home, permanent confinement is prohibited, meaning it is an offence to keep a dog permanently on a terrace, balcony, patio, or similar area. The animal must be able to move freely within a suitable dwelling.
However, there are some exceptions to the rules for certain working dogs, such as those used for hunting, shepherding, or police/assistance work.
It is not known who the dogs in the video belong to, nor their current condition.
The Spanish Eye has contacted the Guardia Civil for comment.
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