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Female dog in a trash container: What the Pollença case says about our relationship with animals

The sentence handed down in the Pollença animal cruelty case

A Mallorca court convicted a man for animal cruelty in Pollença and sentenced him to prison and a fine.

Published: April 22, 2026
Female dog in a trash container: What the Pollença case says about our relationship with animals

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What was the sentence in the Mallorca animal cruelty case from Pollença?

The court sentenced the man to six months in prison and a €1,800 fine. The ruling was based on animal cruelty and abandonment after the judge concluded that the dog had been left without proper care. The case has raised wider questions in Mallorca about whether penalties like this are enough to prevent similar situations.

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