Clinicão denies abandoning dog and accuses councilman of abusing parliamentary immunity

The Clinician denied abandonment of a dog in Ponta Grossa and accused the councilor Geraldo Stocco of trying to use parliamentary immunity to make accusations against the company. In an interview with the BnT News program on Tuesday (10), the lawyer Caio Percival, representative of the clinic, stated that the animal was returned to the community after receiving veterinary care, according to the procedure provided for in the contract signed with the City Hall.

The demonstration comes after the repercussions of complaints spread by the parliamentarian on social networks, involving the alleged practice of abandonment of animals served by the company, which provides services to the municipality.

During the interview with Portal BnT Online, Percival rejected the charges. "We do not abandon the animals, this is not true, this is a thick lie that has been propagated, that has been ventilated, mainly through the councilman Geraldo Stocco," he said.

The lawyer also accused the MP of acting for political interests and said that the demonstrations represent, in the assessment of the company’s defense, an attempt to abuse parliamentary immunity.

Clinician Explains Protocol of Return of Animals

One of the main points of the controversy involves the return of a dog to the place where it had been collected. According to Caio Percival, the procedure is part of the rules established in the service contract with the Municipality of Ponta Grossa.

The lawyer explained that the animals found in a situation of vulnerability are collected after request of the population, go through veterinary care and receive the necessary care until discharge.

After this period, he said, the animals can be reintegrated into the community of origin.

“What our contract says today with the city council is that preferably, not necessarily, but preferably it will be returned to its natural habitat, that is, to the community,” he explained.

Percival pointed out that the return does not necessarily have to occur at the exact point of collection. In certain situations, residents may request that the animal be left in another nearby location.

He also pointed out that the clinic does not function as a permanent shelter and that its contractual responsibility is related to the rescue, treatment and referral of the animals after recovery.

Lawyer criticizes the performance of the councilor Geraldo Stocco

Commenting on the complaints, Caio Percival acknowledged that councilors and citizens have the right to oversee the services contracted by the public power. However, he argued that this supervision should be carried out responsibly and based on documents.

According to him, the criticisms made to the company demonstrate ignorance of the protocols of care and return of the animals.

The Clinicão representative also invited the councilor Geraldo Stocco and other people who question the service to know personally the procedures adopted by the company.

During the interview, Percival stated that all care is documented and that the clinic is available to present the records to the supervisory bodies.

Clinician Announces Judicial and Administrative Measures

Faced with the repercussions of the case, the lawyer informed that the company is taking measures to protect its reputation and the performance of the professionals involved.

“We are already taking all the appropriate measures, both in the judicial and administrative sphere, to be able to deal with these false accusations that have been made,” he said.

The representative of the company also stressed that the clinic remains at the disposal of the population and the public power to clarify the procedures adopted in the care of animals.

Geraldo Stocco refutes allegations and says it will continue to oversee

Wanted by the Portal BnT Online, the councilor Geraldo Stocco spoke about the statements of the lawyer of the Clinicão and reaffirmed that he will continue to exercise his function of supervision of the services provided to the municipality.

In response to the report, the parliamentarian stated: "The aforementioned company has already been caught, countless times, acting in non-compliance with the law. My role of oversight will continue and I will not back down in the face of judicial harassment that has been trying to limit my performance as a councilor and oversight officer.”

With the demonstration, Stocco disputes the criticism made by the representative of the Clinic and maintains that his performance is related to the duty of parliamentary supervision.

The councilman also characterizes as judicial harassment the measures that, according to him, would be used to try to limit his political performance.

The statements highlight the divergence between the parties. While Clinicão maintains that it complies with the contractual protocols of care and return of the animals, the parliamentarian states that there are irregularities in the provision of services and guarantees that it will not interrupt the supervision.

To date, no documents have been presented to the report, in the material used for this publication, that allow to independently verify the allegations of irregularities made by the councilor or the conformity of the procedures defended by the company.

The Portal BnT Online continues to follow the case and keeps space open for further clarifications from the parties involved and the public bodies responsible for contractual supervision.