The horrific images of a man whipping his buggy horse went viral on social media in recent days. In this regard, the Mérida City Council issued its position on July 9.
Since the City Council received the case, the Civic Court set about integrating the report to send it to the Animal Protection Unit (UPA) of the Municipal Police Directorate.
On this issue, the Wildlife Protection Regulation establishes that the Animal Surveillance Brigades, Park Rangers, or the Municipal Police have the power to investigate and collect data to identify the offending person, to issue a detailed report to the civic judge to determine the sanction, as established in Article 50.
The City Council will work to guarantee the protection of urban fauna when animal life is at serious and imminent risk. The municipality will intervene to provide the necessary measures to ensure the well-being of the animals.
The City Council of Mérida is committed to animal health and well-being through mechanisms to investigate any citizen complaint about mistreatment and cruelty against wildlife.
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