A horse corpse discovered Saturday in the town of La Roche-Blanche in Loire-Atlantique.

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Animal abuse emergency

  • Malnourished horses, dogs, poultry, goats or rabbits were rescued.

  • Horses and dogs dead for several weeks have also been discovered.

  • The animals collected will be treated and then offered for adoption.

The animal abuse emergency association, which piloted the evacuation alongside the gendarmerie, refers to an “exceptional intervention, emotionally impressive”.

More than 70 animals in flagrant need of care were recovered Saturday in the farm of an individual located in the town of La Roche-Blanche, near Ancenis in Loire-Atlantique.

Horses, ponies, dogs, goats, but also rabbits, ducks, chickens, roosters, parakeets were collected.

“Most of them were on their own, surrounded by excrement.

Some seemed to be fed randomly or inappropriately.

Others were afraid of humans.

The owner no longer took care of it, ”explains Hélène Le Clech, a volunteer investigator for the association.

The animals were entrusted to foster families.

They will be offered for adoption after having "regained their strength" and undergo veterinary examinations.

The owner was "overwhelmed"

Other residents of the farm will not have this chance.

Between twelve and 15 corpses of horses and dogs were indeed discovered on the spot.

“Horse skeletons, in the open air.

A dead dog in his kennel, ”comments the shocked volunteer.

The owner, aged nearly 70, did not oppose the intervention carried out in the presence of the gendarmes, following a report.

"He admitted to having been exceeded, without giving precise explanations", indicates Hélène Le Clech who evokes the hypothesis of "negligence" more than willful abuse.

Two complaints were filed against him.

It risks at least a ban on owning animals and reimbursement of veterinary expenses incurred.

Each year, the association Urgence malraitance Animale receives between 1,000 and 1,500 denunciations of ill-treatment in Loire-Atlantique.

“Less than half of the reports are true.

But it was already a lot, ”notes the volunteer.

Weakened by the economic crisis and the bans on organizing events, it calls for “financial and human support” to fulfill its missions.

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