Sansão case

Sansão case
Sansão after the attack, in September 2020
LocationConfins, Minas Gerais, Brazil
DateJuly 6, 2020
Attack type
Cruelty to animals
WeaponsSickle
Injured1
VictimsSansão, a pit bull dog

Sansão case (Portuguese: caso Sansão) refers to the torture and attempted murder of a pit bull dog whose two hind legs were severed.[1] It occurred in Brazil on July 6, 2020,[2] and led the National Congress of the country to increase the penalty for animal cruelty.[3][4]

Incident

The two suspects tortured the pit bull with a sickle. The dog, who was 2 years old at the time, had his two hind legs severed. It happened in the late afternoon of July 6.[1] Both suspects were arrested and later held responsible for the crime of animal abuse.[2]

Reactions

The case led to an increase in the penalty for those who commit animal abuse against dogs and cats, from three months to one year to two to five years.[5][6] In September 2020, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro signed into law a bill that imposes prison sentences for acts of abuse, mistreatment or violence against dogs and cats.[7] The legislation, known as the Lei Sansão (Sansão Law), also includes fines and bans on pet ownership for offenders. The change was intended to ensure that animal abuse is no longer considered a minor offence, allowing law enforcement to respond more quickly to incidents. The bill was authored by Congressman Fred Costa [pt] and passed in the Senate on September 9, 2021.[8]

  • Jair and Michelle Bolsonaro with Sansão
    Jair and Michelle Bolsonaro with Sansão
  • Sansão lying on the floor
    Sansão lying on the floor
  • Sansão arriving at the ceremony in which Jair Bolsonaro signed Sansão Law
    Sansão arriving at the ceremony in which Jair Bolsonaro signed Sansão Law
  • Shirt with the inscription Lei Sansão
    Shirt with the inscription Lei Sansão
  • Sansão yawning
    Sansão yawning

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Cão pitbull tem patas traseiras decepadas em Confins, na Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte". G1 (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Agressor de Sansão, cão que teve duas patas decepadas em Confins, na Grande BH, é multado". G1 (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Lei que aumenta punição para maus-tratos a cães e gatos é sancionada". Migalhas (in Portuguese). September 30, 2020. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "Dono de cão que teve patas decepadas vê justiça em nova pena para maus-tratos". CNN Brasil (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Brasília, Redação Jornal de (July 14, 2020). "Imagens mostram pitbull Sansão correndo após ter patas decepadas". Jornal de Brasília (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Em sanção da Lei Sansão, Bolsonaro diz 'au, au' para cão homenageado". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). September 29, 2020. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  7. ^ "L14064". www.planalto.gov.br. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "Bolsonaro sanciona lei com pena maior, de até cinco anos, para maus-tratos contra cães ou gatos". G1. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
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