The Court of Appeals confirmed the conviction against DCB, for the crime of animal abandonment or abuse, for the death of «Weichafe», a six-month-old puppy that was sexually assaulted in Arica.
The events occurred on August 22, 2020, when the subject arrived with the animal at a veterinary clinic, claiming that he had found it on the road, although it was found that the dog lived on a plot of land belonging to the mother of the subject.
The veterinarian’s analysis confirmed the malnutrition of the animal and established that was the victim of a zoophilic attackof which the authorship could not be determined, and which led to the dog’s death a day later.
The fiscal Erika Romero stated that «we are very happy to have achieved such a significant conviction for a crime of animal abuse resulting in death (…) These events took place on a plot of land in the interior of San Miguel de Azapa, where The little animal was alone, it was not given water or foodhe had to obtain these resources from locals, so he was dehydrated and also malnourished.
This way, The sentence of two years of minor imprisonment in its medium degree was ratifiedwhich the accused is serving at liberty.
Prosecutor Érika Romero, from @Fiscalia_Aricarefers to the confirmation of the sentence against the accused for animal abuse that ended with the death of the dog “Weichafe”. pic.twitter.com/cQpU2OQ4HO
— Arica-Parinacota Prosecutor’s Office (@Fiscalia_Arica) May 23, 2024