Overview

• The gender‑violence court in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria issued a 12‑month‑and‑one‑day sentence for throwing a four‑month‑old podenco off a coastal cliff in front of the partner.
• Spain’s judicial council described the decision as the first application of vicarious‑violence doctrine to harm inflicted on an animal.
• The judge grounded jurisdiction by connecting the animal‑cruelty offence (article 340 bis.3) with psychological abuse (article 153.1) in concurso medial.
• The ruling is final after a fast‑track hearing on September 22 in which the defendant admitted the facts; prison is suspended due to no prior record and the term being under two years.
• Protective measures include a two‑years‑and‑one‑day ban on contact or approach and a two‑year disqualification from animal‑related work and ownership, with the victim’s psychological harm recorded with a 90‑day recovery estimate.