Woman on trial for causing death of chihuahua in Malaga

It was the woman's neighbour who alerted officers in January 2016, after hearing constant barking and smelling an unpleasant odour coming from the house.

Upon entering the residence, officers discovered the chihuahua dead on the sofa, and the other dog to be "in a terrible state", surrounded by filth. The probable cause of death was "the malnutrition and dehydration caused by the accused, who, knowing that the animals were in the house, left them in those conditions".

In addition to the possible 12-month prison sentence, the prosecutor is calling for a three-year ban on the woman working with or owning animals.