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ISSUE 047 - Friday 1st June 2018
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DOG ATTACK THE “Weekender” was contacted this week by a couple whose dog was badly hurt in a vicious attack that could have had even more serious consequences. Sharon Smith was walking her elderly dog Chellie on Moraira’s Calle Elche when without warning it was set upon by a pack of around half a dozen Staffordshire terriers, un-muzzled and collarless. The owner came out of the house to intervene but was unable to pull the animals off Mrs Smith’s pet which was being dragged along the road with the force of the attack. The dogs also bit into Mrs Smith’s foot although thankfully she was not wearing sandals. After about five minutes she was able to break free, carrying the injured dog and they were able to take refuge in a nearby house - although the pack was still chasing
them. Mrs Smith called her husband Alan and they transferred 13 year old Chellie to a veterinarian. The poor animal had seven nasty wounds and required a huge amount of stitches. The attack was reported to the Guardia Civil who said that they knew of the problem with the terriers and a case was on-going. However all they could do at this stage is add this incident to the growing list of complaints they had on file. Mrs Smith said “Is this all that happens here in Spain? What if the next time the person is an elderly or vulnerable person?” She said if the authority’s hands are tied, it is important that people in the area at least know about these dangerous animals. Staffordshire terriers, which appeared to
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be the dogs in question, are on the list of “Perros potencialmente peligrosos” in Spain, i.e. potentially dangerous dogs. These need to be muzzled in public places, micro-chipped, insured and registered with the town hall and a licence
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paid for, subject to approval of you and your animal. This could be rejected if, for example, you have a criminal record or are not healthy enough to deal with very strong dogs.
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