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Reuters
Reuters
Environment
By Corina Pons

Spain's hunting dogs law exposes rural and urban divisions

A veterinarian examines a greyhound's chip identifier, before the start of a hare coursing competition at Las Tramadas field in Mascaraque, central Spain, December 20, 2022. REUTERS/Susana Vera

A draft law aimed at strengthening animal rights in Spain is exposing divisions within the ruling Socialist Party's electoral base amid warnings it risks outlawing hunting with dogs.

The proposed law would overhaul the treatment of domesticated and wild animals in captivity, with plans to ban the sale of pets in shops, convert zoos into wildlife recovery centres and impose prison sentences for abusers.

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