Animal Abuse Uncovered in Castel Volturno Home

Military personnel from the Carabinieri Forestry Unit of Castel Volturno and the Cites Unit of Naples, along with staff from the Caserta ASL veterinary service, conducted a welfare check on a large number of pedigree dogs registered in the canine registry database at a private residence in Castel Volturno. A total of 25 dogs were identified by microchip reading, of which only 16 were registered to the owner of the residence, and the remaining 9 were registered to other individuals. At the end of the investigations, it was determined that the crime of animal abuse had been committed, as 20 dogs were found to be kept in poor hygienic and sanitary conditions, and were deprived of the five freedoms connected to their well-being (hunger, thirst, freedom of movement, stress, and fear), as described in the report drafted by the ASL veterinarians. Specifically, in the courtyard of the residence, two dogs: a Caucasian Shepherd and a Tibetan Mastiff were kept on chains. Six Tibetan Mastiff puppies were kept in 3 cages with only about 1 square meter of space available, with no possibility of movement. On the terrace of the residence, in prefabricated masonry boxes with a covering not suitable for maintaining a uniform temperature, exposed to the weather, an additional 15 poodle dogs and one Maltese dog were found. They were kept inside cages used for rabbit breeding. The military proceeded to the judicial seizure of the pedigree dogs, entrusting their custody to the contracted kennel of the Municipality of Castel Volturno. The holder was reported for animal abuse.