On the afternoon of 19 April, the carabinieri of the Caccuri station (KR) executed a validation decree of preventive seizureissued by the GIP office of the Court of Crotone, against An abusive kennel managed by a local family.
The provision came following numerous joint inspections carried out by the Veterinary Service of the Crotone ASP and the military of the weapon, who intervened after several reports by citizens. During the checks, a situation of extreme degradation was found: the dogs were forced to live in improvised huts, even built with dangerous materials such as eternity, in narrow spaces and without minimal hygienic-sanitary conditions. The animals lived between excrement and carcasses of mice, without any protection and well -being.
The animals were immediately seized and entrusted into custody to an authorized body from Crotonese, to ensure their security and assistance necessary.
During the seizure operations, the tension went up when one of the family members involved, as a sign of protest, attempted an extreme gesture: sprinkling with flammable liquid, threatened to set fire. The timely intervention of the carabinieri avoided the worst. The man was blocked and entrusted to the care of the 118 health personnel, who transported him to the Crotone Civil Hospital for the necessary care.
The story is part of a wider context of problems related to the owner of the abusive kennel, already reported and reported several times by citizens for episodes of damage and threats. Over the years, the institutions have repeatedly tried to start a dialogue and to offer legal solutions and economic aid to regularize the situation, but each proposal has been systematically refused.
Thanks to the decisive intervention of the military, it was possible not only to return dignity and safety to animals, but also thwart a potential human drama.