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UPR law school rights group calls for protection of animals removed from Las Piedras residence




By The Star Staff


The National Organization for Animal Rights (ONDA by its acronym in Spanish) of the University of Puerto Rico School of Law has sent a letter to Police Bureau Commissioner Antonio López Figueroa and Public Safety Secretary Alexis Torres Ríos requesting that the animals recently removed from a house in the Boquerón neighborhood of Las Piedras receive the care and protection required by Law 154 of 2008, Law for the Welfare and Protection of Animals.


According to reports, police officers arrived at the residence, lending cooperation to bailiffs of the Humacao Court, and upon finding the residents and the animals in inhumane conditions, proceeded to remove the animals.


The petition includes any other animal still in the residence as having the right to be fed, cared for and protected, and asserts that any private or public entity that has control and custody of said animals is legally responsible for their physical and emotional integrity.


Animal protection organizations and advocates have joined the letter, requesting that the animals receive immediate veterinary attention and that rescue groups be brought in to guarantee their well-being and protection.


“It is possible to act compassionately and responsibly, protecting both the animals and the people involved, complying with the current legal provisions,” said Anlis Mercado Ríos, ONDA mentor.


The signatory organizations and individuals stated that they are available to collaborate with the authorities in the search for solutions that safeguard the rights of animals under Puerto Rican legislation.


Law 154 establishes clear obligations for the protection of the health and life of animals, so ONDA highlighted that government entities, including the Municipality of Las Piedras, must comply with and enforce the law.

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