Dozens of dead animals found on land near Nice

Two horses and a goat could be recovered while still alive -

It is an "abominable" scene that they discovered there.

Animal protection and animal defense associations accompanied by gendarmes are, this Friday, on private land in Berre-les-Alpes (Alpes-Maritimes), above Nice, where dozens of corpses (of a horse or even goats) were found.

"Findings are underway after several reports," said at

, in the morning, the Nice prosecutor's office, confirming information from

These animals, resulting from rescues carried out by another association, would have been left to their fate in an abandoned building and on land littered with bulky items.

A family dispute

The remains of a horse, goats, rabbits or even chickens have been discovered in particular.

“This association seemed to be going well a few months ago.

The situation deteriorated very quickly because of a family dispute ", explains Laurie of the association Nothing for them 06." What we found here, it is abominable ", she breathes.

The president of the association would then have abandoned the animals on this land which does not belong to her.

Two horses, a few rabbits, a goat, chickens and a cat could be recovered while still alive, but often malnourished.

An investigation should be opened.

Justice

She had left cats to die of hunger, the president of an association sentenced to prison in Grasse

Justice

Suspended prison sentence and the ban on working near horses required against a rider, after the death of his stallion

• Animal cruelty

• Animal protection

• Animals

• Nice

• Miscellaneous