A 96-year-old woman from Alguazas (Murcia) died at the Morales Meseguer hospital this weekend as a result of the serious bites she received last Tuesday from two dogs that attacked her in El Paraje, according to municipal sources.
The animals bit the woman all over her body, tearing her arms, without the health workers who came in an ambulance being able to treat her until the owners of the two dogs arrived and managed to stop their aggression and calm them down.
According to the city council, these events that took place last Tuesday afternoon “are unacceptable and the irresponsibility of some people in complying with the rules on animal ownership have caused damage that is irreparable,” said the mayor, José Gabriel García. .
The Alguazas City Council sanctioned the owners of the animals and in the investigation of the files, according to the council, “exemplary measures will be taken against the guilty parties.”
In addition, criminal proceedings have been opened for these events in which the Local Police, the Civil Guard and the Spanish National Association for Animal Protection and Rehabilitation (Anerpa) had to act.
The Department of Animal Welfare of Alguazas assures that these dogs considered a “potentially dangerous” breed did not comply with the municipal ordinance or the new Animal Welfare law as they did not have a microchip implanted, their vaccines were not up to date, they were not registered in the town hall. nor have civil liability insurance, as well as a license to own it.
This death is added to that of a 27-year-old girl on the 23rd who was attacked by several herding mastiffs in the municipality of La Hiniesta (Zamora).
The Alguazas City Council will dedicate a minute of silence tomorrow at noon at the doors of the town hall in memory of the victim.