In The War

Animals are creatures for military use which have been used by humans for war. There are specific applications for working animals, for example horses and dogs. Recently it has questioned the use of animals in war, and practices such as using animals to fight, using them as living bombs (for example, the use of donkeys with explosives) or military testing (such as atomic experiments Bikini Atoll) have It has been criticized as cruelty.

In 2008 a video of a US Marine of America launching a puppy into a ravine during the conflict in Iraq was popularized as an Internet phenomenon and attracted several criticisms because the actions of the soldier were rated as an act of cruelty. Also, as noted in a study of the professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Oscar Horta, other cases could also be considered animal cruelty linked to the military and military sphere would be to use in experiments for military purposes and the death of animals victims of the bombing and the use of firearms in armed conflict.