20 Mar, 2025 @ 16:50
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Outrage in Spain after 39 teens film themselves ‘using a chicken as a football’ 

A GROUP of teens have caused outrage in Spain after filming themselves ‘playing football with a chicken.’ 

The Guardia Civil has now identified 39 of the young people involved in the incident and are investigating two for the crime of animal abuse.

It took place in the Los Quintos area of Villamediana de Iregua, Logroño last August.

Following an investigation by Environmental Protection Agents of the Guardia Civil (Seprona), the teens have been identified as locals from the Logroño area between 17-20 years old.

All risk being hit with a fine of €10,000-50,000 euros for ‘serious’ animal abuse. 

As shown in videos uploaded to social media, the teens grabbed the chicken by the feet and kicked it like a football. The caption of the video read ‘corner’, with football stadium emoji.

Seprona has also proposed a sanction for the security company in charge of CCTV cameras in the area, who failed to provide agents with the necessary information to catch the culprits. 

They are now facing a fine of between €360,000-1,000,000.

The Guardia Civil reminded locals that their 062 phone service is available 24/7 to report any cases of animal abuse.

Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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