GUERRA AI BOCCONI AVVELENATI In recent years the phenomenon of poisoning of animals is becoming very worrying proportions throughout the country.
Thousands of pets were killed for having eaten poisoned bait and estimated the wild is difficult to maintain.
stray dogs or stray cats and wild animals-mice, moles, mustelids, crows and birds of prey - considered competitive by some for hunting, causing damage to agriculture, poultry and livestock farms are the poor victims of those who scattered throughout the territory illegally poisoned baits.
Even the cities are safe, other animals have died after ingesting poisoned bait in gardens and streets.
IMPATTO AMBIENTALE Anche se non disponiamo ancora di dati precisi sull’effettiva portata del fenomeno, sono rilevanti i dati apportati all’ambiente e alla fauna per dispersione incontrollata dei veleni che, non annullandosi nel tempo ( questo è il caso della stricnina ), danno vita ad una reazione a catena di morti.
Le carcasse degli animali avvelenati sono estremamente pericolose perché provocano la morte dei carnivori che se ne cibano: rapaci diurni e notturni, aquile ecc.
L’UTILIZZO DI BOCCONI AVVELENATI E’ UN CRIMINE Utilizzare bocconi avvelenati è illegale. La law (Article ln157/92. lett.U 21, as amended) explicitly forbids the use of these resources and provides criminal penalties (art.30 paragraph h) for those who contravene this prohibition.
Killing animals is also specifically prohibited by law 473/94 (amended 727 cp), where dead animals are owned by the offense is punishable in accordance with art. 638 cp with a penalty of up to one year imprisonment or a fine of up to € 300.00.
It 'important to say that the offense under Article. 638 Criminal Code is punishable only with a complaint of a party, that is, the owner must specifically ask the judge (District Court) within 3 months from the day on which p come aware, to prosecute the person or persons who have killed or injured the animal.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE COMPLAINT Poisons scattered throughout the area in the form of baits are a serious danger to the animals. To break the wall of silence that accompanies the poisoning is necessary to report the events giving the authorities any information needed to expose and punish the poisoners. The complaint is also important to draw a complete map of the area where the poisoning occurred and to provide more accurate data on the extent of the phenomenon.
In the case of suspected poisoning occurred in the urban city area Ministerial Order of 18 December 2008, as amended (19 March 2009 art. 4) quotes verbatim
"Duties of the Mayor"
1. The mayor, following the recommendation of Article. 2, paragraph 1, must give immediate arrangements for the opening of an investigation to be carried out in collaboration with other relevant authorities.
2. The mayor, if it is found to infringe Article. 1, shall seek all necessary steps to remediate the area affected.
3. The mayor, within 48 hours of the finding of infringement of 'art. 1, provides, in particular, to identify the modes of land reclamation and dall'avvelenamento place concerned, anticipating the report with specific signs, and to strengthen controls by the competent authorities.
4. To ensure uniform application of the activities provided for in this article, and 'turned on, in each prefecture, a "table of coordination for the management of operations to be performed and for monitoring the phenomenon.
5. The table referred to in paragraph 4, which is coordinated by the Prefect or his representative, and 'composed of one representative of the province, the mayors of the affected areas and representatives of the veterinary services of local public health authorities of the State Forestry Corps, the Institutes Experimental Zooprophylactic competent for the area, Guards zoophilic and local police forces.
SYMPTOMS MORE 'COMMON STRYCHNINE muscle stiffness, seizures, increased sensitivity to stimuli, tetany of the respiratory muscles, death by asphyxiation.
POISONS NEUTROPI From 30 minutes to 2 hours after ingestion has stiffening of the limbs, inability to maintain the station quadruped, difficult breathing and seizures, there may be vomiting and rarely diarrhea.
POISONS HEMORRHAGIC
After a few days after ingestion phenomena appear bleeding, if they have internal damage pallor of the mucous membranes, difficulty breathing, severe prostration, petechiae, or there may have nosebleeds. No there's never vomiting.
TOXIC POISONS ON GASTRO-INTESTINAL SYSTEM appears early vomiting and diarrhea also bleeding with pain ab trainers.
IMPORTANT IN CASE OF POISONING Contact your nearest veterinarian (or veterinary medical service if outside working hours) to alert the doctor, who becomes immediately available upon arrival the dog. Trying to throw the dog or cat, in the absence of drugs adatti ( emetici ) somministrare una sospensione di chiara d’uova montata a neve unita ad acqua calda molto salata. Mantenere il soggetto molto tranquillo e mai somministrare latte. Evitare qualsiasi stimolo sonoro.
