Overview
- Officers discovered 250 carcasses in a warehouse area in Mesón do Vento, Ordes, alongside kennels and cages described as totally covered in excrement.
- Authorities rescued 171 animals in life‑threatening condition, including dogs, chinchillas, dwarf horses, poultry, and protected birds such as macaws and cockatoos.
- Investigators say some survivors had begun feeding on the dead due to lack of food and water, and all living animals have been relocated for veterinary care.
- SEPRONA detained the site manager on suspected animal abuse, illegal possession of protected species, and unqualified veterinary practice, with the case sent to the Ordes investigating court.
- A large cache of professional veterinary medicines and supplies was seized, most of it expired and held without prescriptions, as regional veterinary and health services assisted the inspection.