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Campaigners March Through Glasgow as '100,000 Hunting Dogs Killed' in Spain
Campaigners highlight legal gaps after Spain’s 2023 animal welfare law excluded hunting dogs, with up to 100,000 abandoned or killed annually, organizers said.
- On Saturday, Free Spanish Hounds marched from Glasgow Green through Glasgow city centre to demand an end to hunting with dogs in Spain.
- Campaigners say the Spanish hunting season ends on February 1 and that, campaigners say, up to 100,000 dogs are discarded at season end, often in cruel ways.
- Val Pirie, from Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, said `They are such lovable creatures, and they are great as family pets` while Free Spanish Hounds, formed in summer 2023, noted many rescued dogs are rehomed in the UK.
- Campaigners said protests will expand across Spain and Europe, with Glasgow one of four UK cities staging protests this weekend and a further 80 planned, urging diplomatic pressure.
- Campaigners called for legal reform and consumer action, with An Di Prima from Greenock saying, `When the hunting season ends, lots of these dogs get discarded, but also tortured and killed, and that’s just because they are not protected by the law`.
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Campaigners march in call to end hunting with dogs in Spain
The march comes ahead of the end of the Spanish hunting season on February 1.
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Europe-wide protests urge Spain to end cruelty to hunting dogs
On Saturday, 31 January and Sunday, 1 February 2026, hundreds, along with their dogs, will participate in peaceful protests throughout the UK and Europe, advocating for an end to hunting with dogs in Spain. These demonstrations coincide with the conclusion of the Spanish hunting season, during which approximately 100,000 dogs, primarily Galgos and Podencos, face abandonment or euthanasia each year, often in ways that extend their suffering unnec…
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