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<\/p>\nAnimal-lovers gathered to demonstrate against the horrific abuse and slaughter of up to 100,000 dogs in Spain every year.<\/p>\n
Hunting dogs have no rights under animal welfare laws in Spain(Image: Sara Nowak)<\/p>\n
More than 100 animal lovers in Scotland have united against the horrific abuse and slaughter of hunting dogs in Spain.<\/a><\/p>\n Each year, up to 100,000 Spanish hunting dogs<\/a> – primarily podencos and galgos – are abandoned or killed when hunting season ends in February, often in cruel ways designed to prolong their suffering.<\/p>\n Dogs<\/a> are hung, drowned and burned alive for \u201cluck\u201d and Spanish law classifies them as “tools”, leaving them unprotected from twisted torture by huntsmen.<\/p>\n Glasgow<\/a> is one of four UK cities holding marches this weekend against their brutal treatment along with London, Manchester and Exeter, while a further 80 protests are planned across Spain and Europe.<\/p>\n Protesters gathered in Glasgow yesterday to rally against the horrific abuse(Image: Sara Nowak)<\/p>\n Local organiser for the Free Spanish Hounds<\/a> group An DiPrima – who goes by the nickname Andi – told the Sunday Mail: \u201cIt\u2019s something we want to raise awareness for.<\/p>\n \u201cSo many people just don\u2019t know what is happening.\u201d<\/p>\n The 39-year-old from Greenock, who has been rescuing Spanish hunting dogs since 2008 and is also an award-winning dog photographer, most recently adopted<\/a> beautiful seven-year-old podenca Phara who she says is \u201ccrazy as a box of frogs\u201d.<\/p>\n Andi added: \u201cEvery time I walk my dog<\/a>, I get stopped by people who ask, \u2018what kind of dog is that?\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cAnd just like with the march, I hope that whenever someone sees podencos and galgos they will wonder what kind of dog<\/a> is that, and then research what’s going on in Spain and the terrible conditions.<\/p>\n \u201cMaybe they might even decide to rescue one.\u201d<\/p>\n Elaine Chadwick on the left with her Spanish dog at a previous protest(Image: Handout)<\/p>\n Elaine Chadwick, 60, who drove down from Aberdeen<\/a> to join the protest with her three rescued<\/a> podencos Carlos, Rico and Pippa, said she first learned of the plight of Spanish hunting dogs online around six years ago.<\/p>\n She said: \u201cAt first I thought it couldn’t possibly be real, that in this day and age, these dogs<\/a> are getting so cruelly mistreated.<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s not even that they’re abandoned, it’s that they’re tortured. You can do anything you want to them – anything, and they do.<\/p>\n \u201cSome people ask me why I am not looking after dogs from this country – and I used to. I volunteered at the SSPCA<\/a> for three years.<\/p>\n \u201cBut with these dogs<\/a>, there are thousands and thousands abandoned, battered, bruised, thrown down wells, hung up, their legs broken and there’s no prosecution.<\/p>\n \u201cThe law needs to be changed, and the more people that know about it, the more chance we’ve got of shaming Spain into doing that.\u201d<\/p>\n Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!<\/p>\n Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.<\/p>\n You’ll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.<\/p>\n No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.<\/p>\n![\"spanish](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_DSC04342.jpg\")
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