The dogs are often slowly killed by hanging them by their necks so that their hind legs 🧲 barely touch the ground, swaying back and forth for days until they starve and die of exhaustion, or they are 🧲 beaten with rocks and thrown into pits and wells without food or water, and sometimes even buried alive.

Historically, people label hunting dogs in Spain as working animals. This disqualifies them from expanded rights. According to the article, 🧲 the bill excludes hunting dogs and other animals used in traditional rural activities .