INVESTIGATION INTO TRANSPORTS OF LIVE ANIMALS FROM ...

Transport of horses from Spain to Italy, 27 th – 28 th January 2006
Route plan corresponding to health certificate no.: INTRA.ES.2006.0001682
Number of equines: 15
Veterinary office at place of departure: There is a stamp of the vet office Aragón.
Place of departure: Mallén
Place of destination: C.A.B. s.r.l., Localita Canolo di Corregio, Via Cesis, 2,
42015 Reggio Emilia, Italy
Itinerary: Mallén-Barcelona-Nice-Ventimiglia-Reggio Emilia
Estimated journey time: 25 hours
Date and time of departure: 26.01.06, 12:00 o`clock
Name of person responsible during transport: Henry Davila Espinosa
4. Description of loading situation and condition of the animals
Species: equines
Levels: 1 (it is a double deck truck, constructed for cattle; horses are
loaded only on bottom deck)
Impression of loading density: Exceeded. There is not enough room for the horses to lie down
and horses that fell or laid down, have difficulties to stand
back up due to the limited space.
Loading density according to
taken measurements: exceeded; 1,12m² per horse (35,95m² / 32 horses); truck is
overloaded by at least 2 horses, as minimum space requirement is
1,2m² per young horse.
Watering devices: yes, automatic
Bedding: sufficient straw
Partitions: one partition placed in lorry and one in trailer; the partitions
are permanently fixed to the roof of the first level
(=floor of the second level); the truck is double
deck (constructed for cattle), therefore the second
level is raised more then normal to give the horses
more head space; consequently also the partitions
are raised, which creates a huge gap between
bottom of partitions and floor of truck, in which
animals can remain stuck with their legs or other
parts of their body.
Sick animals: Horses appear to be stressed and exhausted. Horses fall or lie repeatedly down. Two
horses stuck under a partition.
5. Further observations
Itinerary: Spain – Nice (France) – Ventimiglia (Italy) –Piacenza - Correggio (Italy) (road transport)
27.01.2006
12:45 We observe the truck waiting in line on the blocked higway A8, France.
One young horse is lying down. His head leans against the side wall of the truck. He does not make any
attempts to get up. He does, however, not appear to be injured. Possibly the horse is just resting or
cannot get up because space is limited - the legs of the horse are between the legs of the other standing
horses. Driver is not present.
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Place and date of report: Freiburg, 30.01.2006
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