Networks burned after the release of a video taken by a municipal police officer from Terrassa (Barcelona). hits a dog with his stick. Various organizations condemned the incident and sought clarification on what had happened. The city council has released that they are investigating what is happening on their network.
How were the events?
Tarrasense police detained the owner, believing the dog was hiding a knife. The animal, which is always tied up, gets angry and barks at one of the police officers who approach him in a hurry, with a baton in his hand. The animal starts jumping and barking until the agent hits it in the face.
That’s when the intensity of the situation peaks, and the people recording and watching the event start shouting, among other things, at the agents “abuses”, “this wasn’t done”, “but how do you hit the dog”. .
Institutions condemned what happened
Some associations, such as 4Petjades or DAP, showed their disapproval on their social networks and shared the images to put pressure on the council.
pacmaThe animal-loving party retweeted a post denouncing the situation in Terrassa.
City council speaking
The city council released a statement on the Facebook account about what happened:
“We regret what happened to the Terrassa City Council, which was faced with police action by agents of the Terrassa Municipal Police yesterday afternoon, and we promise to initiate an investigation to clarify the facts and get them in a timely manner. In order not to spoil the structure of the situation, we will give all information about the operation and current situation of the agents and citizens concerned.” undertakes to collect data.
Therefore, we recall that the city of Terrassa and the City Council have an Animal Welfare City Council, which works in the protection and protection of animals, offering and promoting actions for the education, defense and welfare of animals for both Citizens and citizens. Same municipal services.”