Tuesday, October 13, 2009

An appeal to the Riu head office & Riu Funana Sal Cabo Verde

The following is the text of an email sent to Riu Hotels head office on Friday 9 October. So far, no response, not even an acknowledgment. Very disappointing....

Because you have supported us in the past I would like to appeal to you to help us now.
Yesterday at 4.30pm our beautiful dog ate something just outside the hatchery on the beach in front of ScubaCaribe. He jumped into the hatchery to find Neal and convulsed and died immediately. Many of your guests witnessed this horrendous event.

Rod & Sheena who operate SurfZone also brought their dog, Cross, to the beach a little earlier. Cross was beside Rod all the time but also managed to ingest poison. He took a little longer to die in agony.
Jenny & Vernon walk their dog, Foxy, (in photo) past the Riu every morning. He also died.
Several harmless stray dogs have also vanished.
We had a very difficult meeting with Giorgio this morning and were told that the Riu hotel is not responsible and that the management knew nothing about it. Giorgio supposes that it is the Camara Municipal do Sal who is responsible.


So far the Camara Municipal is denying any responsibility or knowledge.

Besides our own distress, we are seriously concerned for the people using the beach. Word has already started to spread within the hotel especially as so many guests saw Rasher die.

Regardless of who is responsible, I would like to appeal to you to do whatever you can to find out who is coming on to the beach your guests use and spreading dangerous poisons around. Together we could stop this disgusting practice before another person's precious dog is killed or worse, a child.


I look forward to hearing from you.

2 comments:

  1. Oh my god, I had no idea Rasher and Cross died. Jacquie, I'm so sorry for all of you. I would be gutted if the same happened to Little Boy. If there's anything I can do, let me know. Bibi

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  2. we also have a blog about RIU in Mexico
    here is our link. If there is anyway we can help, let us know.

    www.riutequilanoise.blogspot.com

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