Overview
- Paprona officers from Illescas opened the case after a local health professional reported unusual cat deaths and suspected poisoning.
- Investigators found a park water bowl with poison traces and a similar container at the suspect’s home next to several dead cats.
- Two distinct toxic agents were identified during the probe, each capable of causing fatal effects in animals.
- Several carcasses were sent to the Complutense University of Madrid for necropsies and toxicology to confirm the substances involved.
- The investigative action concluded in October, and a man has been placed before the judiciary for a continued animal‑abuse offense tied to roughly 50 deaths in four months and more than 100 in a year.