Let's hope they're not barking up the wrong tree
The defendant, identified as Sergio M.J., is accused of locking the dog in a suitcase and throwing it into a wheelie bin
According to local media, Judge Sandra Barrera stunned attendees in a Tenerife court when she called ‘the damaged witness, the dog called Milagros’ to the stand. A court spokesperson explained that the decision to call the Pit Bull to the stand is not common in Spain, but was agreed by all parties beforehand as a ‘gesture of goodwill’ and to make society aware of the problems of animal abuse.The defendant, identified as Sergio M.J., is accused of locking the dog in a suitcase and throwing it into a wheelie bin.
Prosecutor Francisca Sanchez told the court ‘obviously, the witness cannot talk’ before a forensic doctor explaining to the judge the injuries it suffered and how it currently appears to be doing He reportedly gave his testimony in a video call from a pre-trial detention centre in Seville where he has been charged with other offences including robbery.
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