Thomson perpetuate myths

In an email routinely being sent to people protesting the killing of dogs by poison at the RIU hotel, Thomson are stating things that are either incorrect or dubious.

"In this instance, the Riu Hotel in resort has advised that the area surrounding their hotel has suffered from a disproportionate amount of stray dogs in recent times. "

FACT : This is not just a recent way of dealing with stray dogs, reports from previous guests indicate that poisoning has taken place since at least 2007.

"The hotel felt obliged to consult with the local authorities with a view to addressing this problem."

FACT : No local authority was contacted (see posts below). The only person contacted was a private contractor who has admitted responsibility for the poisoning. The local government vehemently opposes poisoning of animals.

"concerns had been raised with regards to the wellbeing of guests and employees at the hotel following several worrying incidents including one member of staff being reportedly bitten by one of these strays."

FACT : The RIU have stated that this action was requested because a guest's child was bitten. Now it has become an employee that was bitten. An extract from the RIU's statement says : "Finally the attack on a guest’s child convinced us that the risk for our guests caused by these massive dog attacks was no longer tolerable."

This inconsistency calls into question the veracity of this excuse.


"We have been assured by the Riu Hotel that this problem is being addressed solely by the local authorities."

FACT : Again simply not true.

This is really disappointing. Instead of looking the other way, these major corporations could lead the way by finding out the truth and speaking out against this cruelty.

If you want to protest you can email
PreTravelServices@thomson.co.uk
mila.dahle@tui.com
cschunk@riu.com
AfterTravel@thomson.co.uk