A bitch was a witness in a lawsuit for animal abuse

In October 2012, Milagros was fiercely attacked in Santa Cruz (Tenerife, Spain) by other dogs of the house. he was badly bitten on the neck, torso and legs. According to information provided by the prosecution, the owners did not drive the dog to the vet and instead opted to put it in a small suitcase, leaving his head out, and They threw it in a trash bin.

After 9 pm, the dog was rescued by a neighbor. The condition of the animal was so poor that veterinarians could not suture all their wounds because they were very contaminated. Milagros was hospitalized for more than a month.

The Office of the Prosecutor considered that the defendants were the perpetrators of the crime of domestic animal abuse and were seeking a one-year prison sentence. One of his former owners said by video call because he is currently incarcerated in a pre-trial prison in Seville for other crimes.

During the investigation phase, they collected statements from witnesses, police and veterinary experts. This is why the presence of the animal in the room was called by order of Judge Sandra Barrera.

Milagros, the pit bull, was with his current guardian Tuesday in the courtroom as the trial unfolded until the end of the day.

The prosecutor in charge of the environment, Francisca Sanchez, said that "the witness obviously can not speak", but a forensic doctor would explain and show the injuries that he had suffered and his recovery.

A spokesman for the Canary Islands Superior Court of Justice explained that having a dog as a "witness" is a very unusual step (may not be published), but It was a gesture to show the problem of animal abuse.