Progressive increase in the local census of animals potentially dangerous Torrelavega (26-09-2006)
The Police and the municipal collection Viérnoles dogs retreated into an animal with this profilec
The municipal census of animals potentially dangerous ido has risen gradually since it came into force in 2002, which develops Royal Decree Law 50/1999 on the legal regime of his tenure, to preserve the security of persons, goods and other animals.
Today, in the municipality of Torrelavega 121 electors are potentially dangerous animals, mostly dogs, a figure that although there is no references in which rely to know whether or not much is far from reality, for it can be generally calm will confirm that experienced a progressive increase.
There is a certain rule and control by the police to ensure their compliance, which in Torrelavega has been recorded in recent weeks with two incidents. On the one hand, notifying the owner of a dog potentially dangerous, through the BOC, a penalty of thousand euros to bring the animal to an establishment and have azuzado to attack. And secondly, with the recent withdrawal in Viérnoles, by the collection service contracted by the city council with the Centre Besaya Canino, a Pit Bull breed of dog that roam the town.
In this case the action took place at the request of neighbors, and involved officials of the National Police Corps, the animal being transferred and confined at the facilities entitled to these cases to identify its owner, since they lacked identifying microchip. This is mandatory for all dogs and cats in the community of Cantabria, under an Order of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries.
So far this year, have been collected in Torrelavega 59 dogs (35 handed over by their owners and 24 vagrants) of which four have been considered potentially dangerous breeds. Carmen Hernandez, head of the Department of Public Health, Trade and Markets, said that the presence of dangerous dogs, especially in public places or places requires that those who carried it must have the appropriate administrative leave and the certificate of compulsory registration of the animal in the municipal registration.
These dogs, whose characteristics are recalled in column annexed, must carry mandatory muzzle, they must be driven and controlled chain or strap eXtensible not less than two meters, and a person can not lead at the same time over a dog potentially dangerous .
In addition, the theft or loss of the animal must be communicated by its owner within a maximum of 48 hours per charge of municipal registration of animals classified as potentially hazardous.