In the Hérault region, the scandal of animals poisoned in the wild
Since January 8, 2025, two dogs, two horses and several wild boars have died in a town in the Hérault region, after being cowardly poisoned. These acts of abject cruelty present a risk of environmental contamination. One Voice has lodged a complaint.
Since the beginning of January, a veritable hecatomb has been taking place in the town of Gigean. Two dogs, two horses and wild boars died after eating poisonous pieces of bread scattered along their path. Their deaths, in unspeakable suffering, took place at a time when they were in the best of health and going about their day like any other. A terrible image: the two equines, thought to be safe by their human companion, collapsed in a matter of seconds. The murderous intent is unmistakable. An investigation has been launched and the mayor has lodged a complaint.
A deadly frenzy
In the wild, wild animals must constantly fight for their survival, escape hunters’ bullets and deadly traps, to which even our domestic companions like Koukou, Cooky and Tigrou are regularly exposed. But here we are: this display of legal violence is not enough.
Some resort to even greater sadism, poisoning their victims. It’s an outlawed method, but one that’s highly prized by animals’ enemies, especially those of wolves and stray cats, who suffer from a persistent persecution.
And beyond these tragic deaths, the entire environment, from the health of the soil to that of small animals, is threatened by these outrageous acts. We will not let such crimes go unpunished!
On behalf of the animals killed in Gigean, and in support of the mayor’s complaint, we have sent our complaint to the Montpellier legal tribunal.
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