The Cabildo of Lanzarote and the City Council of Haría are reinforcing surveillance work in the northern municipality to combat dog poisoning. This initiative has been adopted as a result of the latest cases registered in the Gallo-Guinate area.
This measure aims to protect animals and guarantee their safety. The actions are being supervised by agents of the Seprona, Local Police, technicians and agents of the Environment Area, Lanzarote Hunting Society and the Canine Unit for the detection of poisons of the Government of the Canary Islands, displaced from Fuerteventura.
The Minister of Environment, Samuel Martín, points out that "we are acting in a coordinated manner between administrations and with the agents involved to eradicate this worrying situation." He also states that "having the Canine Unit specialized in poison detection to alleviate this type of harmful actions benefits and speeds up, without a doubt, the work we do."
For his part, the Councilor for Animal Welfare of the City Council of Haría, Marcos Lemes, points out that "the safety of our animals is a priority, to which all available resources are dedicated to guarantee it." "We ask all people to take extreme precautions if they walk their dogs in this area and to immediately notify the authorities if they detect any indication," he highlights.
Both institutions have opened a joint investigation to locate those responsible for these poisoning acts, which are putting both animals and the area's ecosystem at risk.