Global Courant 2023-05-25 21:10:27
He is a retired soldier, whom the owners of the 17 dead animals accuse of having fed them with a dangerous agrochemical.
The poisoning of at least 17 dogs in an area of farms in Magdalena, some 40 kilometers from La Plata, had a strong impact on society. Now, police sources confirmed that there is a defendant who was “delayed” by the case.
This is a retired military man who lives in the area where the poisoned dogs were found. “He was delayed and formally charged,” they confirmed from the Justice. The indicated person would be 50 years old and is nicknamed RG
Juan Manuel Fontana, the lawyer who acts in defense of the affected relatives, indicated that the neighbor “is not loved by anyone” and that he has “obvious psychological problems.” In addition, he pointed out that he “is a person linked to the countryside and can get difficult-to-find agrochemicals.”
“Homer” was the first dog they found poisoned. Photo: Facebook
“The residence of the neighbor indicated as the possible author of the poisoning was raided yesterday (for this Wednesday). The prosecutor ordered the delay and his formal accusation for violation of article 3 of the Sarmiento law on animal abuse.”
The lawyer remarked in a conversation with Canal TN that when an indictment is ordered “it is because there are vehement indications that the act” of which the person is accused was committed, but he clarified that the police raid “gave negative.”
“It was an expected result because it had a long time to rule out agrochemicals, but I don’t think it is the only support to strengthen the investigation,” Fontana said.
how is the case
The lawyer indicated that “many witnesses have already declared conclusively and they are neighbors who stated that the person involved is a violent person, who had problems with several people in the neighborhood and said that, to scare away dogs, the man would have used weapons of fire”.
In addition, the lawyer confirmed that so far “there are 17 dogs that have been killed by poisoning” and that the neighbors testified that the retired soldier “threatened to poison their dogs, in case the dogs caused harm to their pets.
The truth is that the event transcended Magdalena. It was when last Saturday the record of the mass poisoning of dogs was known. An intentional act that occurred on Saavedra Street, between Ruiz and Tandil, in that town.
The first dog found dead with signs of poisoning was “Homero,” a two-and-a-half-year-old brown Golden Retriever who lived with Christian Chiappesoni’s family.
In the complaint, filed before UFI No. 11 of the La Plata Judicial Department, it was indicated that the animal was found under a tree with blood on its muzzle and it was noted that the pet’s veterinarian indicated that it had the typical signs of poisoning. .
The impact of the tragedy was greater when it was discovered that other residents of the area had also lost their pets in similar circumstances: in all cases, the dog owners found aluminum cans wrapped in nylon bags with a liquid inside. .
“The dogs died from eating a can of phosphorous organs that are now being investigated. They are poisoned guts that the person distributed inside cans throughout eight blocks of the entire neighborhood. This person has a history of killing animals with the same methodology, since Several people declared, there are strong testimonies and previous complaints,” Fontana closed.
