The Local Police of San Bartolomé has identified a person who placed sulfur on the facade of his house in Playa Honda, with the danger that it may pose to both animals and people, as it is a toxic product.
It was a neighbor who called the Police on October 8 and when they arrived at the scene, the agents confirmed the presence of this substance, which would have been placed to prevent dogs from approaching. According to sources from the City Council to La Voz, they also managed to identify the person responsible, although no proceedings have been opened against him.
What they did was warn him that this is a prohibited practice and that it could not be repeated. In addition, they also wrote the corresponding report, although in principle it is not planned to adopt measures.
"The normal thing is that a sanction is reached," says the neighbor who alerted the facts, who also wanted to make it public through La Voz. "It's not just for the dogs, any child falls, puts their hands in their mouth and gets intoxicated," he warns, stating that "it's not the first time it happens."
In addition to the Local Police, the City Council also sent workers to the area last Monday to clean it and remove the sulfur remains. Before, the neighbor who reported the events had tried to "clean the area with water", although part of the substance was still there.
"It does not prevent dogs from urinating and can be very toxic"
The placement of sulfur on the street is used by some people in Spain to prevent dogs from approaching to urinate, although it does not even fulfill that objective. This has been warned on more than one occasion by both the Civil Guard and the National Police, who have used their social networks to launch messages against this practice. "Sulfur does not prevent dogs from urinating and can be very toxic for children and pets," said the Benemérita in a tweet published a few months ago, in which it urged any witness of these events to file a complaint with their city council, stressing that it can lead to significant fines.
In addition to the danger it poses to animals, the Civil Guard warned that sulfur also has consequences on people who are exposed to this substance, and can cause skin ulceration, conjunctivitis, inflammation of the nasal mucosa, shortness of breath, asthma and tracheobronchitis.
