Alicante woman who killed her two dogs is out on bail

The 53-year-old woman was released on bail after appearing in court on Monday morning, 24th March, and claiming that she did not remember what happened because she had consumed pills and alcohol. She was arrested last Sunday for killing her two dogs by throwing them from the eighth floor of a building in Albufereta, Alicante.

The woman’s defence team will present medical records to demonstrate that the suspect has a depressive illness that could have contributed to the incident. The case is open for animal mistreatment.

“Max,” who was under two years old, and “Bimba,” who was born seven years ago, were the two dogs who perished after being thrown from an eighth-floor flat. Both were Yorkshire terriers, and their owner admitted to the arresting officers that she threw them away because she was sick of taking them outside to urinate, and it was always her turn, despite her insistence in court that she couldn’t recall what had happened.

The event happened on Calle Sol Naciente Street in the Albufereta area of Alicante at approximately 1:00 p.m. on Sunday 23rd March. Two bystanders who saw the incident alerted the alarm. At first, they spotted one of the two dogs and a woman flinging dog supplies, including a bed and a leash, from an eighth-floor window. When one of the witnesses heard something hit the ground he realised it was a small dog, even though he initially thought it was a stuffed animal. After that, she threw the second dog, and both of them died instantaneously when they hit the ground.

Mobile phone recordings of the incident have been included in the National Police’s investigation. Officers were informed by one witness that the woman in custody had earlier caused trouble and thrown some turtles from her house.

Comments have been made against the woman who was arrested for killing her pets on social media, pointing to a 2023 video in which she is seen “enjoying ‘Bimba’ and our new puppy ‘Max’.” Using her picture and home information, social media users have also called for “social justice” and to stop her from stepping outside. Because she works for the city, some have also called for the Alicante City Council to take some sort of action against her.

Additionally, a platform has created a petition calling for justice for Bimba and Max, two Yorkshire terriers, and a society where all animals are “treated with the compassion and respect they deserve.”

We regret that the owner of the two Yorkshire terriers mercilessly threw them from an eighth-floor flat. There must never be another occurrence like this one. The petition, which as of this afternoon had more than 2,500 signatures, states, “We must defend the rights of our animal companions.” “We need laws to protect our companion animals from such shocking forms of cruelty,” adds the petition’s sponsor. For her cruel deed, the owner must be held accountable and brought to justice. We cannot watch helplessly as helpless animals are mistreated. We can only stop atrocities like this from occurring in the future by passing just laws and effectively implementing them.