In a meeting with Sr Sergio Santos, who works with the President, Sr Santos stated that the Camara Municipal were very sorry that this poisoning took place. They do believe that there is a problem with stray dogs on Sal, especially the number of sick and neglected dogs that you see around. However, they know that random poisoning is not the answer and their aim is to introduce a registration scheme which would include an obligation to vaccinate and neuter animals. This is a great goal, but probably a long way off.
He informed us that any action to control dogs requires joint agreement from the Dept of Health and the Camara Municipal. He reiterated that in this instance, this most certainly did not happen and the Camara Municipal were unaware of any plan to place poison around the area of the Riu Hotel.
He stated that Sr Julio Cabral has confirmed that he put poison down on the beach outside the Riu Hotel and printed us a translation of the official letter that came from the Dept of Health (see below). One of the issues we discussed was where Sr Cabral obtained the strychnine from if not through official channels.
The Camara Municipal and the Department of Health are continuing to make enquiries and will keep us up to date on any progress.
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