In Cospeito, Lugo, something similar happened at the epic Battle of Thermopylae: four brave mastiffs heroically face a ferocious relentless wolf to save the lives of 200 sheep and a herd of cows.
The dog quartet achieved its goal: drove the wolf away without the savage making victims. Sure, all were seriously injuredwith deep cuts on the neck and trunk.
As reported by La voz de Galicia, the mastiffs have already received veterinary treatment and antibiotics. Xabier Fernándezranch owner, confirmed that his heroes stopped the wolf from killing more than 200 sheep, as well as a group of cows with newborn calves that happened to be near the area.
This time the dogs prevented the wolf from getting away, but they can’t always do it. The area where the events took place has witnessed several attacks on livestock in recent months.
Fernández, for example, comes from losing three sheep in another wild attack. Among the main concerns of farmers is help for wolf injuries, which does not include veterinary costs if the defense dog is injured.
A recurring problem
Since wolves have long been a threat to livestock in the area, Some communities have increased compensation for the damage they cause.
This is the case with Cantabrianwhich increased compensation for wildlife damage to primary sector production, thus including the loss of mastiffs from wolf attacks.
In this way, 300 euros will be paid for mastiffs with zootechnical action up to 12 months and 400 in the case of adults, in addition to compensation for veterinary expenses and medicines for injured animals.
On the other hand, the Provincial Council of Bizkaia believes that cataloging the wolf as a protected species can be a “obvious problem“for extensive livestock, since in 2022 there were 38 wolf attacks in the Basque Country, where 54 animals died.
Faced with this problem, the regional government has approved a decree on preventive measures against wildlife, such as the acquisition of portable fences, electric shepherds, livestock geolocation devices and mastiff dogs.
Source: Clarin
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