Overview

• A 66-year-old man was arrested in Antella after SEPRONA de Navarrés agents found ten newborn podenco valenciano puppies sealed in a plastic bag under 38°C heat.
• Nine puppies died on the scene from dehydration and heatstroke while the tenth puppy later succumbed despite emergency veterinary care.
• Agents located the litter during a forest-fire prevention patrol prompted by a neighbor’s report of puppy howls.
• Investigators traced the puppies’ mother to identify and detain the owner, opening a criminal case for animal cruelty.
• Authorities filed ten administrative complaints under Ley 2/2023 and forwarded the case files to the Juzgado de Primera Instancia e Instrucción de Alzira and the Fiscalía de Medioambiente de Valencia.