The case of Rubio, a street dog who lived in a service station in La Costa, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was murdered by Adrián Guillermo Rodríguez, generated condemnation and repudiation from society until after three years, Finally, justice was done with a historic ruling.
Rubio was a canine who lived in the service station at the entrance to Mar del Tuyú, much loved by the workers and users of the establishment. However, his fate had a tragic end when he came across the despicable being who took his life.
The terrible crime occurred on August 13, 2019. When the man went to refuel, Rubio approached him, perhaps looking to play, but, allegedly, when he wanted to touch the dog, it tried to bite the man, which infuriated Rodríguez.
The inhuman tied the dog to the bed of his 4 x 4 truck and then dragged it at full speed for hundreds of meters until it was killed. At the time, a witness told local media that the accused “came zigzagging all the way to cause more damage to the dog.”
The terrible crime shocked the community of La Costa. Neighbors of the Buenos Aires town and animal defense organizations launched a campaign, to which the service station where the pet lived joined, to demand justice for the beloved puppy.
Rodríguez’s crime was also repudiated by the then mayor Juan Pablo de Jesús and Cristian Cardozo, current community chief. In addition, the local Deliberative Council declared him persona non grata.
Three years later, justice was served for the death of the dog Rubio and Adrián Guillermo Rodríguez was charged in the case under Law 14,346, which punishes anyone who commits “mistreatment or acts of cruelty to animals” with up to one year in prison.
According to the lawyer Mauricio Trigo, plaintiff in the case, the abbreviated trial agreement set a sentence of “one year and six months in prison” for the person responsible for Rubio’s death.
In addition, according to the Argentine newspaper The nation, Prior to the trial, the municipality had intervened with the closure of the authorization that Rodríguez had for his business, where he was dedicated to the sale of fishing articles.
For its part, the complaint also anticipated the confiscation of the vehicle used to commit the crime, as well as all the permits to drive motor vehicles and boats. As if that were not enough, according to Trigo, who said that Rubio was mentioned 35 times in the historic ruling, all animals were recognized as sentient beings with their own rights.
In November 2019, three months after Rubio’s unfortunate death, residents of Mar del Tuyú inaugurated a statue to honor the dog’s memory, with a plaque that read:
In memory of Rubio, who with his sad departure united the world, becoming a pillar against animal abuse.
The demand for justice for Rubio’s murder became the banner of animal protection organizations and activists, who demanded recognition of their rights and harsher penalties against those who put their integrity at risk. Fortunately, the pleas came true.
Source: Okchicas
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