The Nature Protection Service (Seprona) of the Lanzarote Civil Guard has initiated criminal proceedings against a resident of the Argana Alta neighborhood, in Arrecife, as the alleged perpetrator of a crime of injury due to gross negligence and another of animal abuse, after the violent attack carried out by her two dogs on a passerby and her dog.
The events date back to mid-last month of December 2025. A woman was walking her small breed dog on the public road when she was surprised by two large dogs (a male and a female of the Presa Canario breed). The animals, which were roaming loose, without a muzzle and without adult supervision, suddenly attacked the victim and her pet.
As a result of the brutal attack, the small breed dog died on the spot due to the severity of its injuries. Its owner, while trying to protect it, was knocked down and suffered multiple bites on her hands and legs, requiring medical assistance at a health and treatment center.
Far from helping the victim, the investigation has revealed that the person responsible for the dogs appeared at the scene, collected the animals and hastily abandoned the scene before the arrival of the Local Police. In an attempt to evade the action of justice, the woman proceeded to thoroughly clean the rooftop of her home to eliminate any biological trace of the dogs and, when questioned by the officers, flatly denied being the owner of the dogs.
After more than two months of exhaustive investigations, Seprona agents managed to discover the whereabouts of the dogs this month of February. The animals had been clandestinely moved after the attack on a property owned by some relatives, also in Arrecife. The agents found the two dogs hidden inside an old block building in an advanced state of ruin, without a roof and surrounded by rubble and extreme unsanitary conditions. It was also confirmed that the animals lacked the mandatory microchip.
The proceedings initiated have been remitted to the Duty Investigating Court of Arrecife. The Civil Guard bases its report on the recent jurisprudence of the Supreme Court, which establishes that the omission of basic security measures (leash and muzzle) in dogs of these characteristics constitutes serious recklessness. In parallel, the Arrecife City Council has been urged to proceed with the urgent seizure and impoundment of the animals given the evident risk to public safety.