Tuesday, February 20th 2018, One Voice will plead twice to the Nantes Criminal Court for two animals, victims of violent humans
One Voice will plead at the
Nantes Correctional Court on 20th February 2018 at 8:30 am and again
at 2 pm, for two trials against humans who have committed violence
towards animals.
Acts of cruelty towards a young bitch
Last
year, 13-month-old Teky was freed from the yoke of her violent human,
following an offence (February 4th,
2017). Shouting, hanging by the leash, repeated kicking, all before
being dragged for several meters behind a bike and in front of a
witness! He tried to minimize his actions and showed no awareness of
his cruelty.
One
Voice complained about acts of cruelty to a domestic animal, and will
also intervene on behalf of the SPA44 that took care of the
cross-bred Spaniel-Papillon. The hearing is scheduled at 8:30 am, and
the case is argued by Agathe Halkovich.
Acts of a zoophilic nature towards a heifer
On
October 18th
2017, alerted by his dog, the owner of a dairy farm surprised a
convicted offender who had sex with a three-month-old heifer. She was
in a state of great vulnerability, trapped in the barn without her
mother or anyone to protect her.
In
this case, the animal has not been treated as a real victim: no visit
to a veterinarian to assess the lesions and accredit the thesis of
sexual abuse … We do not even know his name. Here, all the
ambiguity of the status of the animal is recognized, which is
recognized as a sentient being while remaining considered as an
object. The suspect denies the facts. His belt had been found on the
farm some time before.
One
Voice filed a complaint against the individual. The hearing will take
place at 2.00 pm, and the case is argued by a legal professional
Arielle Moreau.
Muriel Arnal, president and
founder of One Voice says:
“Today,
the civil code states that animals are sentient beings, yet before
the law they remain objects, and we see an upsurge of violence
against them. Property, products, their well-being is flouted and
also their ability to suffer, to feel emotions, is denied or even
minimized. This is why for seven years, the One Voice Zoé Cell, both
a legal entity, investigative and rescuer, is fighting to fight
against the trivialization of cruelty and not let these crimes go
unpunished.”