Harsh as this may seem, spare a thought for the dogs who suffer the same fate and worse as a matter of routine in Southern Spain. When a hunting dog comes to the end of it’s useful life, a year maybe two, it is easily replaced by another younger version. Dogs are not castrated here so there is always a steady stream of substitutes. The unwanted puppies are chucked out in the garbage, put into plastic bags and thrown away or simply abandoned. Or worse.
The proud hunting dogs, the Podencos and Galgos, who are no longer needed, are strung up - they are not thought to be worth the price of a bullet,which would at least give them a clean death. As a concession, those dogs who have been particularly useful and good hunters are hung with their feet nearer the ground so their suffering will be a little less. So if you are disturbed by this picture spare a thought for the suffering of the dogs and the distress of the dedicated individuals who strive to save them.
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