Once more, a dog has been found burnt in a field at Wied Rini.  The owner of the field called civil protection to extinguish the fire. After the fire was put out a grim discovery was made: before them were the remains of a dog which had all four legs amputated half way. It was not known however if these were cut off after or before it died. The implications here are horrific. What sort of diabolical mind would amputate a dog’s legs after it is dead, and worse still before its death, then after committing this crime cleverly ignites a fire so that no one is in a position to recognise this poor creature?

This poor animal has not got half the attention from the media that it deserves. Yet it follows the international coverage of another barbaric act of a female crossbreed later named ‘Star’. Star, as we all know, stole the hearts of all those who saw her footage and read the sorrow in her eyes. This dog however is unidentifiable, as its mutilated body was found among debris and burnt tyres.

The police are to investigate this incident and are also investigating the case of the three Pharoah hounds that were found floating off Marsalforn tied together at the neck. The people are awaiting the results of these investigations. The message here is very clear: unless the law is made tougher and the sentences meted out to these perpetrators are carried to their maximum, the perpetrators of these acts will carry on ridiculing our judicial system because they have no fear of it.

Myriam Kirmond

Chairperson

Animal Rights Group