The phone is smoking. When not even 10 days have passed since the death of Arancha, the young woman who was attacked by a pack of mastiffs, the fear of these animals is still very present in Zamora. So much so that residents from all over the province alert the Civil Guard agents when, in their towns or nearby roads, they see loose dogs.. They do not want an event similar to that of Roales del Pan to be repeated.

In recent days, and after that deadly attack, news has spread in other parts of the country, which has only fueled nervousness among residents.. A few days ago the death of an elderly woman in Murcia was known after being bitten by a dog and on Tuesday it emerged that another animal attacked a minor in the Pontevedra town of Fornelos.

While the investigation continues, sources from the Civil Guard consulted by El Confidencial confirm the trend: “Now it is very common for neighbors to call us from the towns to warn us that they have seen loose dogs.”. These notices, as they clarify, do not come from the area closest to Roales, but rather are made from other points in the province..

The sources consulted also warn that, since the events occurred and in line with the increase in notices, the volume of controls on pets of this type has grown at the same time.. However, and despite the increase in these checks, which the Benemérita staff carry out to examine that all the animals' documentation is in order, the same sources indicate that massive examinations are not being carried out.. This was precisely the fear of some ranchers..

Door to door notices

The residents of Roales del Pan, for their part, continue, as their mayor, David García, admits, “very affected”. Everyone there tries to overcome the grief and, as García explains, there is still fear. Aside from the controls that the Civil Guard has been able to carry out on some properties, the mayor explains that he has also taken measures so that tragic events such as Arancha's death do not occur again..

In this sense, the mayor comments that he has gone to visit all those neighbors who have large dogs, even if they are not dangerous breeds, to try to raise awareness and ensure that they have all the permits related to their animal in order: “People for “It is generally civil, we have never had problems of this type”.

Being a small town, García explains that there have also been numerous residents who have gone to the town hall to explain that they had already had problems with the dogs that carried out the attack on Arancha.. However, the mayor does not hide his discomfort in this regard.. It is not explained that now everyone has had some clash, but that no one would have reported it at the time. Perhaps in this way the tragic event would have been avoided..

“Exceptional situations”

The Royal Canine Society of Spain (RSCE), after these latest events and as stated by EP, has demanded controlled breeding and responsible ownership to preserve the functions, temperament and characteristics of the different dog breeds after the attacks resulting in the death of two women in Zamora and Murcia.

In a press conference held this Tuesday at the RSCE headquarters in Madrid, its president, José Miguel Doval, described the recent attacks as “exceptional situations” and insisted that responsible breeding allows us to have animals whose behavior is predictable, because “many of these cases usually occur due to uncontrolled breeding.”