Torremolinos Woman Jailed For Animal Cruelty – the former boss of an animal shelter has been sentenced to 3 years

Torremolinos Woman Jailed For Animal Cruelty

The former head of a Torremolinos based animal shelter has been sent to jail for three yeas and nine months.  Carmen Marin has also been fined €20,000

Carmen Marin was head of a Torremolinos animal shelter

2800 Dogs Killed

Carmen Marin arranged the killing of an estimated 2,800 dogs using drugs which would have caused agonising pain, the court was told.  She would then continue to collect council payments for treatment and drugs which were not being administered.  Euthanasia drugs found at the shelter, along with witness statements, were presented amongst the evidence by the prosecution.

Written by Dave James

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