Overview
- Authorities found 27 dogs dead and rescued nine others semi-conscious from a closed transporter in the ship’s hold on arrival in Palma.
- The Guardia Civil’s environmental unit, Seprona, opened a case and said other causes have not yet been ruled out pending autopsy results.
- Preliminary indications suggest the vehicle lacked sufficient airflow and that the ventilation may not have been switched on during the crossing.
- The dogs belonged to a Mallorcan hunting group returning from training in Lithuania, with owners alleging gross negligence by the carrier.
- Regional reports named We Travel Home as the transport firm responsible for the shipment, and no public statement from the company was initially available.