# Spain animal cruelty crackdown

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spain-animal-cruelty-crackdown
> Updated: 2026-07-28T10:25:46.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Spanish authorities, through the Guardia Civil’s environmental protection service (SEPRONA), have pursued several animal‑cruelty cases. In Teruel province, investigators linked the shooting of multiple cats to a 17 HMR rifle owned by a suspect, gathered ballistic evidence and presented the case to the local court. In Mallorca, SEPRONA raided an illegal rooster‑fighting operation, seizing about 350 fighting roosters—over 70 injured—along with veterinary drugs, surgical tools and identifying three persons under investigation for cruelty and unauthorized professional practice. The seized animals and equipment were handed to judicial authorities, and both investigations remain open.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-28: Spanish police seize cats and roosters in crackdown on animal cruelty

Spanish police’s SEPRONA unit investigated a cat‑shooting case in Teruel and busted an illegal rooster‑fighting farm in Mallorca, seizing injured birds, a rifle and veterinary supplies and referring suspects to

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spanish-police-seize-cats-and-roosters-in-crackdown-on-animal-cruelty

### 2026-06-30: Cats injured in Spain and Mexico illustrate animal cruelty incidents

Animal cruelty cases emerged in Spain, where cats were shot with air‑gun pellets, and in Mexico, where kittens were abandoned in a bag.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cats-injured-in-spain-and-mexico-illustrate-animal-cruelty-incidents

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