About 80 pets from dogs and cats were vaccinated by officials of the Department of Environment of the Municipality of Viña del Mar, in an activity that is part of the many health workers who are made in the commune.
"This kind of operations are intended to free veterinary deworming pets so they do not have the disease and not transmitted to humans," said Mayor Virginia Reginato.
It noted that this type of operations continue to be made in different sectors of the community.
Guillermo Miranda Sanchez was charged with the unlawful killing of Patricia Araneda Loreto Saavedra and her daughter, who died in November 2010.
Courthouse Guarantee-a Talagante pleaded guilty to unlawful killing Guillermo Sánchez Miranda, the owner of the dogs that killed Patricia Araneda and daughter Loreto Saavedra on 8 November 2010 on a plot of pelvic sector n in Peñaflor.
This morning was shortened trial hearing against the accused and the court found that the animal attack was a fact and not just a double homicide.
Thus, the penalties which gave Miranda Sanchez are lower than might have been encountered, should have been sentenced for the two deaths.
Meanwhile p ara May 24 hearing was set for sentencing reading, when the penalty is known to be met by the accused.
The initiative aims to promote responsible ownership of pets or pets; protect public health, through population control and regulate their responsibility for damages resulting from the action of such animals, their debate was pending for the first week of June.
This, after Senator Jaime Quintana, on behalf of the Committee of the Party for Democracy (PPD), requested the second discussion of the project, at the first stage. He argued that the text is simple emergency only for processing.
During the meeting, senators also spoke Antonio Horvath, Francisco Chahuán, and Guido Girardi.
It is noteworthy that the project had its origin in a vote of the senators Guido Girardi, Mariano Ruiz-Esquide, Carlos Kuschel and former Senator Carlos Ominami. DISCUSSION
On the first day of discussion Senator Horvath said that this project overlaps with the Animal Welfare Act which provides, inter alia, responsible ownership of pets or companion animals. "
Therefore, in his opinion "rather than vote on this project, it is fitting that is reviewed by the Commission which examined the aforementioned Animal Welfare Act and compare it to avoid a return to legislate on this matter."
A differing opinion said Sen. Chahuán who noted that "the initiative is the result of several motions consolidated "and added," is a heartfelt desire of the community for a long time and has been discussed as diligent in the Health Commission.
explained that "it is contemplated that the municipalities acting in concert with the health authority to assume the responsibility of care for those animals that have been abandoned by their owners. "Thus urged their peers to dismiss this project as soon as possible," the public will blame those who have not supported. I call serious discussion about it. "
In the same vein, Sen. Girardi, argued that" in Chile there are many animals that do not have the care of their owners. We have had many cases of children who have suffered even mutilation by dangerous animals. "
Senate President, pointed out that the statute" requires animal owners to treat them with respect and responsibility for their health. Must take care that have no diseases that can affect people and every time you leave, or that wander without a tether, will be punished. "
