'Left to die': 142 pigs are rescued without food and water for days in the interior of SP

More than 140 pigs in situations of abuse are rescued in the interior of SP The City of São Carlos (SP) and the Military Environmental Police rescued 142 pigs in situations of abuse in a farm in the rural area of ??the city, this Thursday (20). The animals were found without food and water and some will need to be euthanized due to their degree of weakness. As reported by EPTV, a TV Globo affiliate, the teams tried to contact the owner of the farm, but he did not answer the calls. With the environmental crime confirmed, he must be criminally liable for mistreatment, in addition to paying a fine of more than R$500,000. ? Follow g1 São Carlos and Araraquara on Instagram The Director of the Department of Animal Defense Control, Lucas Eduardo Jordão, stated that the city hall was on site at the beginning of this year, when some animals were rescued, but were not in the situation found now. More than 140 mistreated pigs were rescued on a farm in São Carlos, SP EPTV/Reproduction After a report, the teams returned to the scene and found the recurrence. "Around 140 pigs were found. All the animals were weakened, without access to water and food, some were already in agony, very weak, requiring immediate intervention." More news from the region: MOURNING: Find out who Diego Feltran was, a jiu-jitsu fighter who died in a serious accident in the interior of SP POLLUTION: Fish die after the release of industrial waste into a river in the interior of SP SHUTDOWN: Bank workers' strike closes branches in the interior of SP; see claims More than 140 mistreated pigs were rescued in São Carlos, SP EPTV/Reproduction 'Left to die' Veterinarian Lívia Valarelli stated that five or six animals were unable to get up. "They were anesthetized and will be euthanized." The rest, who were in good health, were transported to trust farms. "Then, these animals will receive deworming and food because the main problem here is a lack of food and water, not a disease," she said. More than 140 mistreated pigs were rescued in the rural area of ??São Carlos, SP EPTV/Reproduction According to the veterinarian, the pigs had been without food for at least three days. "There are animals that are lying down and are in a cachectic state." She also stated that they were mixed with wild boars, which is not advisable. "We work a lot with this, but there were some animals here that were left to die, they were closed and left to die, suffering, without water and food, it's a situation that shocks even those of us who are used to dealing with this situation", concluded the veterinarian. See the EPTV2 report: More than 140 pigs are rescued from mistreatment in São Carlos REVIEW THE EPTV VIDEOS: See more news from the region on g1 São Carlos and Araraquara