Overview

• Officers rescued 171 animals in life‑threatening condition from a warehouse in Mesón do Vento, Ordes, where cages and kennels were found coated in excrement.
• Authorities reported that survivors had begun feeding on carcasses due to a lack of food and water.
• The dead included mostly dogs, among them 28 chihuahuas, with remains in advanced decomposition and some mummified.
• Inspectors found exotic and protected birds listed under CITES Appendix II, including pink cockatoos and macaws, lacking required documentation.
• Seprona led the operation after an initial fiscal and borders inspection, seized expired unprescribed veterinary supplies, detained the operator, and referred the case to the Ordes investigating court.