Overview

• In Vilanova i la Geltrú on July 6, local officers rescued a bull terrier left locked in a closed car under suffocating temperatures.
• Unable to locate the owner, police shattered a window to extract the dog and avert a potential heatstroke.
• The Vilanova owner received fines for breaching animal protection ordinances and parking in a space reserved for people with reduced mobility.
• In Barcelona’s Gràcia district last week, a Guardia Urbana patrol saved a distressed dog from a sun-exposed vehicle, provided water, placed it in shade and requested Help Guau for a health check.
• The Barcelona dog had no microchip or veterinary documentation, leading to its seizure for shelter care and the opening of a formal animal cruelty investigation.