Their ordeal is over. Thirteen dogs who lived in conditions resembling abuse, in Cauffry, a small town in Oise, now have the hope of returning to a normal life. It was the town's mayor, Virginie Garnier who, alerted by residents, raised the alarm, triggering the intervention of the gendarmes.
“The Beauvais public prosecutor's office opened an investigation following a report from the mayor,” confirms Frédéric Trinh., public prosecutor of Beauvais. The Chantilly horse station and the Liancourt brigade therefore intervened on Friday April 5 at the home of the accused, assisted by the DDPP
(Editor's note: departmental directorate for the protection of the population, a department of the prefecture)
and in the presence of the Animal Protection Action (APA) association. »
No violence
When the police arrived at the owner's home, they found numerous dogs locked in cages barking loudly. “There were two staff dogs, two dwarf spitz and nine French bulldogs,” said the prosecutor. They were found in unsuitable sanitary conditions but there was no evidence of mistreatment in the legal sense of the term. »
Cauffry, April 5. The dogs lived in cages unsuitable for their size. DR/ Oise Gendarmerie
Although the dogs were neither beaten nor starved, the fact remains that they lived in harsh conditions, which motivated their seizure. When they were found, they were all in boxes too small for their size and were mostly curled up on themselves. The cries they uttered particularly disturbed the nearby neighborhood. For the Oise gendarmerie, it was “a negligent owner, little concerned about the well-being of his animals”.
As no violence in the strict sense of the term was observed on the animals and the master did not act deliberately with the aim of mistreating them, the Beauvais public prosecutor's office decided to leave it at that. “No legal action will therefore be taken and the defendant has agreed to voluntarily relinquish his dogs for the benefit of the APA association. », concludes Frédéric Trinh.
The dogs are now cared for by members of the APA whose main missions are: to combat animal abuse, to raise public awareness and participate in the education of young people, to ensure compliance with laws protecting animals and the environment. .