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The End of
a Year but the Beginning of a New Life
Fin de A�o
pero Comienzo de una Nueva Vida
December
29th, 2008
29 de
diciembre de 2008
A man in his
car behind a cart pulled by a tiny mare is waiting for the traffic light to turn
green, suddenly the mare collapsed in the middle of the street causing chaos.
The teenagers
who were riding in the cart started beating the poor girl very hard to force her
to stand up but she simply couldn't. Thanks to the campaigns we have done to
stop horse maltreatment and to instruct people what to do in cases like this,
this good man dialed 101 and called the police and he also called
us.
The police
arrived in less than 10 minutes, helped the poor mare up and took her to the
precinct with a lot of difficulty; she was exhausted, in a lot of pain due to
the brutal beatings, she was terribly weak, thirsty, and hungry and could hardly
walk. The Police took the teenagers into custody.
We arrived at
Second Precinct - downtown - where this angel had been taken. The vet had
already seen her and had written the report. We pressed formal charges against
the teenagers and the Mounted Police took Elektra to Seventh Precinct where we
take all of our rescued horses for some weeks until blood tests are completed
and the veterinarian of the police can check them every day.
During their
stay at the police precinct we go every day to take food, to walk them and above
all to make them feel cared and loved for the first time in their lives.
Elektra, that is the name we have given her, will remain at the precinct for
some weeks and then she will come to live at our sanctuary where she will be
loved and cared for and where she will have other horses to get to know and have
fun with.
Un hombre en
su auto en el sem�foro est� ubicado detr�s de un carro tirado por una yeg�ita,
de pronto el pobre animal se desploma sobre la calle causando un caos vehicular.
Los menores
que conduc�an el carro, se bajan y comienzan a golpearla con sa�a para que se
ponga de pie pero ella no pod�a. Gracias a nuestras campa�as para detener el
maltrato de caballos, el hombre llama al 101 (Comando) y tambi�n nos llama a
nosotros.
La polic�a
llega en menos de 10 minutos, ayuda a la pobre yeg�ita a incorporarse con mucha
dificultad debido al cansancio, el dolor por los golpes, la debilidad, la sed,
el hambre y encima apenas pod�a caminar. Los menores son llevados detenidos a la
Divisi�n Minoridad.
Nosotros
llegamos a la Comisar�a Segunda - pleno centro - donde esta angelita hab�a sido
llevada. El veterinario policial ya hab�a estado y hab�a hecho un informe.
Hicimos la denuncia formal dejando asentada la violaci�n a la Ley Penal 14346,
la Divisi�n Montada lleg� y procedi� a trasladar a la yeg�ita a Comisar�a
S�ptima que es donde trasladamos todos los caballos secuestrados para que le
veterinario policial tenga acceso a cualquier hora y adem�s para que se le
realicen los an�lisis de sangre correspondientes.
Igualmente
nosotros vamos varias veces al d�a a chequearlos, llevarles alimentos,
variarlos, y por sobre todas las cosas hacerlos sentir amados y cuidados por
primera vez en sus vidas. Elektra, as� es como la hemos bautizado, permanecer�
por unas semanas en la Comisar�a y luego ser� trasladada a nuestro santuario
donde vivir� hasta el final de sus d�as.
This poor
girl is about to collapse again. She's so very tired. Her eyes are swollen.
She's only two years old and due to maltreatment she looks like an old
mare.
Este pobre
criatura est� por caer nuevamente. Est� tan cansada. Sus ojos hinchados.
Tiene s�lo 2
a�os de edad pero se ve como una yeg�ita anciana debido a los
malostratos.
These are
some of her injuries; deep wounds due to the heavy chains with which horses are
brutally tied to the carts with. These wounds need to be treated right away
otherwise they end up full of maggots.
Estas son
algunas de las heridas profundas producto de las pesadas cadenas con las que los
caballos son atados a los carros. Estas heridas deben ser tratadas
inmediatamente, de lo contrario en pocos d�as se convierten en miasis (heridas
con gusanos).
The officer
in charge of Second Precinct coordinated Elektra's rescue
operation.
El oficial a
cargo de Comisar�a Segunda coordin� el rescate de Elektra.
Elektra on
her way to a new life.
Elektra
camino a su nueva vida.
Our
commendation to the officers of the K-Nine and Mounted Division and the Stolen
Cattle Division
Nuestro
reconocimiento a los oficiales de la Divisi�n Montada y Canes y la Divisi�n
Abigeato.
December 31st
/ 31 de
diciembre
Yesterday we
decided not to take pictures to avoid making her nervous. Too many new faces and
places. She was given a good bath and a gentle brush and the veterinarian of the
police went by to deworm her. We went to feed her this morning and it's amazing
the way she has recovered. Two days' rest, good food and just being a
horsy has made the miracle. But she still has a long path to walk, she needs to
be socialized again since she's distrustful with human beings, she tries to kick
and bite when someone gets very close.
Ayer
decidimos no tomar fotograf�as para evitar que Elektra estuviera nerviosa,
tantas caras y lugares nuevos. Fue ba�ada, se le dio un cepillado y la
veterinaria policial la desparasit�. Esta ma�ana cuando fuimos a alimentarla y
la vimos, es impresionante como se ha recuperado. Un descanso de dos d�as, buena
alimentaci�n y ser solo un caballito ha obrado milagros. Igualmente tiene un
largo camino por recorrer, necesita sociabilizar ya que es desconfiada con los
humanos, trata de patear y morder cuando se le acercan
mucho.
Juicy
alfalfa and horse food for this dear girl. Mark, CVFAF-ARGENTINA member,
feeding her.
Alfalfa
jugosa y alimento balanceado para esta angelita. Mark, miembro de
CVFAF-ARGENTINA, aliment�ndola.
DONATIONS FOR
ELEKTRA WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED
