ISSUE NO. 1639
1 - 7 December 2016
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Killer dogs on the loose
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Rolling stone A HUGE rock crashed through the security fencing on the CN 340 near the access to Punta de la Mona and landed smack in the middle of the road, in the lane heading towards Malaga. Police are warning motorists that further landslides are possible and to be wary. See page 2
‘Excellente’ visit ON Monday November 28, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, made a journey to Malaga City to speak to representatives of both local government
and Spanish businessmen about the future as far as commercial relationships between the two countries are concerned. See page 4
Big switch on THE Christmas lights in La Herradura and Almuñecar will spring to life on December 2, thus officially ushering in the holiday season. The lights will be turned on
at 6.30pm. From that point on, numerous town streets will be shining brightly every night and will continue to do so well into See page 6 2017.
Rustic champ by Matt Ford The seemingly intractable issue of feral dogs in southern Spain has left farmers in Canillas de Albaida demandin g t h e a u t h o r itie s take action following a series of ‘at least 10’ attacks which have left more than 50 goats and sheep dead. Organised packs of the perilous pooches are roaming the Sierra Tejeda-Alimjara Natural Park leading to consid e r a b l e e c o n o mic damage to the steamed up shepherds. Municipal mayor, Jorge Martin, confirmed the raids on Tuesday, November 29, and admitted that his council team has alerted the Environment and Agriculture ministries of the Junta de Andalu c i a , p l u s S E PRONA, the nature protection ar m o f t h e Gu a r d ia Civil. Martin is urging all three organisations to get together and t a k e m e a su r e s to
capture the murderous hounds before th ey ca u s e a n y fu rth e r harm, citing the dogs’ apparent bloodlust as a particular reason for concern. He also said it was sometime s d iffic u lt to d is ti ng u is h b etw ee n th e fera l packs and domestic pets which have been allowed to run free. “These attacks are not so th e d o g s ca n e a t, b u t to kill,” he said. “Most of the dead goats and sheep have neck wounds caused by accurate bites, which makes us think that they are not hungry wild dogs, but wellfed domestic animals of potentially dangerous breeds
w hic h ma y have owners but they are allowed to run free.” The mayor also voiced his fears that if packs of dangerous dogs a re running w ild in the mountains, then they may also represent a serious danger for walkers in the natural park. “There have been occasional attacks before, but this time we are suffering at le a s t one pe r w e e k,” he added. In October, 30 sheep with a value of around €3,000 were attacked and killed by a pack of dogs, most of which
FRIGILIANA has officially been chosen as one of the seven rural wonders of Spain. In total, 35,300 people voted in the contest, and Frigiliana managed to finish third overall, behind Tejeda in Gran Canaria and Setenil de las Bodegas in Cadiz. were podencos (Andalucian hounds), in the Sierra de las Nieves town of Yunquera, although on that occasion rural guards and hunters managed to track down and capture them.
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Camera ready THE Local Police in Nerja plan to take a big step forward in regards to traffic surveillance by installing several new cameras in the town. In doing so, the officers will be able to monitor traffic in real time from the police station. See page 9