Sonia Casais Miranda was “fallen from the clouds” when she learned from the press that the investigation into the five dogs who died after their stay in an animal boarding house in Käerjeng last summer had progressed. Among these dogs was his dog Nya. Casais Miranda finds the communication doubtful, she would have preferred that a personal communication be carried out beforehand. “After all, it’s us who are affected,” she said.
The Prosecutor’s Office published on Tuesday the result of the autopsy carried out on one of the five dogs. It emerged that the dog in question “died as a result of a multifactorial event”, but that his death was mainly due to the ingestion of a substance resembling rat poison. Casais Miranda deduces that her dog probably suffered the same fate. Which doesn’t seem to surprise her. It’s “a suspicion I’ve always had,” she admits.
But she can’t prove it, because her dog was cremated without an autopsy having been conducted. The Veterinary and Food Administration (ALVA) would have let her know that she could be right. However, ALVA would not have liked to comment further. In this context, she criticizes the Bettembourg veterinary clinic for having acted badly. “You didn’t do your job properly,” she allegedly told them.
Cremation after admission
She immediately requested an autopsy at the veterinary clinic, without success. He was told that an autopsy was not possible, because the establishment performing them in Belgium was closed in August. The dog Nya had therefore been “directly cremated”, the first measures having already been taken upon the arrival of Casais Miranda.
According to the animal protection association Frida asbl, two dogs were brought “dead and stiff” to the Bettembourg veterinary clinic by the owner of the dog boarding house and her partner. The latter allegedly posed as the owners of the two dead dogs. Casais Miranda doesn’t understand why veterinarians didn’t find it suspicious that two people showed up with two dead dogs at the same time. The clinic justifies itself by saying that it was also lied to.
The investigation continues
In the coming days, three of the five dog owners must go to the Esch-sur-Alzette police office to make statements that will support the ongoing investigation. They were contacted by the police, reports Casais Miranda. Four of the five dog owners had already filed a complaint last summer. In addition, a file was reportedly sent to the police at the time, with relevant facts.
-In its press release, the Prosecutor’s Office now mentions searches in two places in France as part of a European investigation procedure in which the French judicial authorities also participate. At the same time, the Käerjeng premises were also searched.
Casais Miranda accuses the director of the dog boarding house of having lied until today and of having affirmed that one or more dogs were already in bad condition when they arrived at the boarding house. “That’s not true, my dog was in perfect health,” disputes Casais Miranda. “She just won’t admit she did anything wrong.” This, coupled with the continued vagueness of what happened, makes it difficult for him to draw a line under the incident. “It’s complicated,” she said. If the Bettembourg veterinary clinic had acted differently, “at least it might not have lasted so long.”
The public prosecutor’s office is investigating not only various possible violations of the animal protection law, but also obstruction of justice and intellectual forgery. The investigation continues, with the prosecution recalling the presumption of innocence.
This article originally appeared on the Luxemburger Wort website.
Adaptation: Julien Carette
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