Authorities found 38 dogs inside a dilapidated farmhouse on the outskirts of Eboli, in conditions described as incompatible with their welfare. The animals and the building were seized, and a married couple was reported while free on allegations including animal mistreatment.

According to Il Mattino Salerno, the dogs were surrounded by rubbish and excrement and lacked adequate water, lighting and shelter. Reports also describe darkness inside the building and an absence of adequate shelter for the animals.

The intervention in Eboli

The intervention involved the Carabinieri Forestali, veterinary personnel and environmental zoophile guards. The reports identify all three as taking part in the operation at the farmhouse.

The building covered approximately 2,400 square metres. Il Mattino describes it as a dilapidated rural building outside Eboli. The exact location within Eboli has not been specified in the available reporting.

After the inspection, the 38 dogs were placed under sanitary seizure, while the building was also seized. The dogs were removed from the owners' availability and taken for necessary veterinary health assessments.

A local married couple was reported while free. The allegations include animal mistreatment, and violations concerning uncontrolled waste disposal were also identified during the checks.

At a glance: what has been confirmed

  • 38 dogs were found in a dilapidated building on the outskirts of Eboli.
  • The animals were reported to be among rubbish and excrement, without adequate water, lighting and shelter.
  • The Carabinieri Forestali, veterinary personnel and environmental zoophile guards took part.
  • All 38 dogs were placed under sanitary seizure; the building was seized.
  • A married couple was reported while free on allegations including animal mistreatment, with waste-disposal violations also identified.
  • The building measured about 2,400 square metres.
  • The dogs were removed from the owners' availability for veterinary health assessments.

An open question: strays or entrusted dogs

Authorities were still investigating whether the dogs were strays or had been entrusted to the couple, potentially creating an unauthorised kennel. That point had not been resolved in the reporting available.

What has not yet been established

  • The individual medical conditions of the dogs have not been detailed.
  • The final placement and long-term outcome for the animals have not been reported.
  • The identities of the reported couple have not been published.
  • How long the dogs had been kept in those conditions has not been established.
  • Further legal steps remain unresolved, with the initial reports confirming only the seizures, the veterinary assessments and the reports against the two spouses.