It's possible that these images hurt the sensibility of some of you. If this is your case, I apologize althought that shows your humanity. Humanity that need the owners of these animals who seem to be interested only in benefit from them using them up to the limit their forces.

The donkey of these images has a chain in the neck that hangs up to his hoofs, so it gets entangled in his legs when he try to walk. This poor animal is constantly being beating by the flies. I saw how, in his desperation, he was throwing himself into the ground and was rolling over, in a fruitless attempt for taking off the small predators.

In the other pictures, we can see a mare and her colt tied with ropes to a trailer that was parked to the sloping edge of a road. You can see how the rope with which is tied the colt, don't allow him make almost any move, nor sit down, nor change position... nothing at all. I can say the same about the mare's rope.

I don't understand that this is allowed, that nothing is done against the owners who treat this way their animals. I don't understand this disrespectful for life.

These photos are taken in any village of Ourense, Spain. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and in many village of my country we can see situations like these.


"Es posible que estas imágenes hiera la sensibilidad de alguno de ustedes, si es así lo lamento, aunque eso muestra su humanidad; humanidad que les falta a los dueños de estos animales a quienes sólo parece interesarles sacarles el mayor partido posible usándolos hasta el límite de sus fuerzas. El burro de estas imágenes lleva una cadena al cuello que cuelga hasta la altura de sus pezuñas, por lo que al caminar se le enreda entre las patas. Este pobre animal está siendo picado constantemente por las moscas. Vi, como en su desesperación, se tiraba al suelo y se revolcaba en un infructuoso intento por quitarse de encima a las pequeñas depredadoras.
En la otra imagen vemos a una yegua y su potrillo amarrados con cuerdas a un remolque que estaba aparcado al borde inclinado de una carretera. Como pueden ver, la cuerda con la que está atado el potrillo no le permite hacer prácticamente ningún movimiento, ni sentarse, ni cambiar de posición, ni nada en absoluto. Lo mismo puedo decir de la cuerda de la yegua.
No entiendo que esto esté permitido, que no se haga nada en contra de los dueños que tratan así a los animales. No entiendo esta falta de respeto por la vida.
Estas fotos están tomadas en un pueblo cualquiera de Ourense, España. Desgraciadamente esto no es un acontecimiento aislado y en muchos pueblos de mi país podemos ver escenas tan lamentables como esta."

Such a sad situation. The photos of the flies on the donkey's face are almost unbearable. So hard to understand how this could be allowed to happen..... lookagain · 2009-11-06: 20:04

It is horrible to see how human beings can be so totally insensitive to animals' suffering. It makes me very angry, but it also makes me feel helpless that I can do nothing. SADHYA · 2009-11-07: 02:24

aw Lys! Es tan certo!! por aquí, es lo mismo! Tu sabes que España y Portugal son muy similares, e incluso en esto somos lo mismo! : ( Estoy muy triste por esto, pero sabemos que no podemos hacer nada ... Antes los burros fueron los animales que las personas tratan mal, y ahora tambien! Ojalá pudiera los burros estar salvajes! Pero por qué usar burros, si tenemos las máquinas y los coches!? Gracias a Dios mi familia nunca usó ni siquiera tenía en toda su vida hacido esto! Excelente y significativo post .. No puedo ver de nuevo por las moscas picarem lo burro ... : ( onlyricky · 2009-11-07: 05:32

Lys. This is appalling, I have seen a lot of this kind of abuse before and used to be involved in animal rescue activism. I haven't seen images like this for some time now. Yes, who is responsible? We all are and if the owners don't take responsibility then the animals should be taken from them, this takes a lot of organising but is possible...You are right to put these images here and keep these issues in the public domaine ????? · 2009-11-07: 06:00

Awful! Defective, the owner, a weak law, that such cases occur. Stricter laws and tougher penalties. And purposeful education to the children, to love and protect animals and nature. Good thinking and morals of the fund. ????? · 2009-11-07: 06:19

Terrible, how stony are the hearts of some people... pandka · 2009-11-07: 07:42

Bad (and maybe stupid) men gave for animals such fate! Evidently. Thanks for sharing. JumiElla · 2009-11-07: 14:04

I like donkey ! one of my favorite animals !! and i also like sheep and frogs and sparrows and crow.....but in this world which half of the people are hunger and the other half killing them and some other.............so dont worry life is to short,thanks to god. ????? · 2009-11-07: 15:31

poor baby ????? · 2009-11-07: 23:01

So bad... Arie · 2009-11-07: 23:28

It is terrible!! I do live in a community where people do call in and report abuse....depends on the owner etc, to see the response??? Still exists:(( Thanks for sharing..... nssco50 · 2009-11-07: 23:33

so sad to see and hear such bad situations. hope somebody will take the responsibility in respective places to end such cruelty miltonjacob · 2009-11-08: 07:49

Is there an animal protection organisation that you can report the owners to and send them your photos and then something can be done to help these poor animals. Lynda · 2009-11-08: 08:20

I hope you will report them, its atrocious!!! ????? · 2009-11-08: 13:59

It makes me mad that people are so unfeeling toward animals, probably just as unfeeling toward one another!! If it's so common it wouldn't help to call the humane society (have one>) and report them. If don't have one, maybe someone will start one..they make these people pay or jail for abuse of animals..God will punish them for treating His creatures this way. Sorry, I got carried away. NellyBly · 2009-11-08: 15:53

:'( Los responsables?? Pues los responsables somos todos, la verdad. El dueño por hacerlo, los vecinos por permitirlo, el gobierno por no castigarlo y todo el que lo ve por no denunciarlo... ????? · 2009-11-08: 17:01

sad... hannamagnusson · 2009-11-10: 03:41

:-( Pobres animales... Es una pena que en el 2009 sigan pasando cosas así... y muchas mas que no sabemos. Acqua · 2009-11-18: 00:29

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