Animal Abuse Spikes At Full Moon, Says RSPCA

Reports of animal abuse rise substantially whenever there is a full moon, a study by the RSPCA suggests.

On average, the charity sees a 12% increase in phone calls during the lunar activity – the equivalent of 169 additional cases.

During April's full moon, it received an extra 339 calls – a 28% hike compared to a day earlier.

A connection between the lunar cycle and changes in human behaviour has been established before, with the Polish Academy of Sciences arguing that a full moon could affect health and levels of criminal activity.

A three-month study of 1,200 prisoners at a jail in Leeds found that instances of violence rose precipitously during the first and final quarter of every lunar cycle.

Dermot Murphy, staff officer at the RSPCA, said: "We can't explain why this phenomenon occurs.

"It could be the fact there is increased light during the full moon, so people out and about are more likely to spot an animal in distress, or the legend is true and it really does bring out the darker side of human nature."

The RSPCA released the "ghoulish statistics" on Halloween to coincide with its Christmas campaign. It is bracing itself for 140,000 reports of animal abuse, neglect and abandonment in November and December.

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