ENTRY DESCRIPTION
Spain is one of the lacking countries in which the greyhound haunting is legal and a tradition.
Before, it was a way of support for families in rural areas, but nowadays it has been converted in a sport, keeping the tradition.

In February, at the end of haunting period, the ill dogs less competitive or elders are abandoned or killed by hanging in the worst case, a very agressive practice.
Refugees and shelters can see how their dogs population increases greatly, and in some cases these animals are in a pathetic conditions.

Permisive laws that allows this practic of greyhounds mistreat happens every year in our country.

AUTHOR
David Arribas González. Madrid, Spain .( 1978 )
I studied photography in, Madrid ( Spain ) from 2010 to 2015. When I finish my studies.
I begin to long-term projects on their own. Social and human stories.
Nowadays. My work is something different than photography, so it give to me the possibility to develop independent proyects and the ability to manage by myself.

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