27 dead dogs found in a van in Palma

PalmThe Civil Guard has opened an investigation into the deaths of 27 hunting dogs found dead inside a van aboard a ship that arrived from Barcelona and docked Saturday morning in the port of Palma. The dogs belonged to a group of hunters from Mallorca who were returning from Lithuania, where they had been training the animals for the woodcock hunting season, the newspaper reported. Latest NewsAccording to sources within the armed forces, of the 36 dogs transported inside the van, only nine survived. The Nature Protection Service (Seprona) has taken charge of the investigation to determine the causes of the incident, while agents await the results of the necropsies to which the dead animals will be subjected. Upon discovering the situation upon their arrival in Palma, the hunters notified the shipping company, which alerted the Civil Guard, who are now investigating the causes.