Dear all,
Here is a message I got from a pilgrim just now. This happened today.
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Hello everyone. What started out as a wonderful day took a turn fore the worse today. I would like to warn peregrinos walking through Biduedo (about 6.5 K before Triacastela) to be very careful. We were almost through this small village when one of two large dogs attacked me and bit me (now here's the "humorous" bit to this if there is one) on my bum. I was screaming and crying, my husband swearing and yelling and the dogs suddenly disappeared inside. This was on the right side of the track just past the Casa that is advertised as 60 meters from the start of the village. To the left of where the attack took place was a construction crew working on a roof and an elderly couple. More shocking than the dog bite was that NOBODY came to our assistance despite my crying "por favor medico" and saying "perro" and demonstrating bite anyway I could. We went back through the town and asked a man to call a taxi which he did. After some time he told us that there have been 5 or 6 other instances of bites and advised speaking to the police. As other pilgrims arrived we advised them to be cautious and fortunately some people we had been seeing on and off all day called the police on the spot. A group of approximately 10 or 12 Pilgrims were awaiting the police as we left in a taxi. I was told I would have to go to Sarria. They were very helpful at the medical centre and were able to findo It from the police that I did not need a rabies shot. (Evidently that would have required a trip to Lugo). I said I wanted to file a police report and was given paper work to take to them. After walking around and getting lost we found the police department which was closed. I asked about this in an adjacent bar and was told I had to call them. My lack of a phone and nothing more than basic Spanish put a quick end to that. More than four hours after the bite, hot, tired, and needing somewhere to stay, my feelings towards the Spanish have been less than kind today and I am trying to stop myself from letting one incident change my impressions of Spain. My prescription is filled, we are in an overpriced hotel, and we will tackle the policies tomorrow. Please be careful!
Here is a message I got from a pilgrim just now. This happened today.
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Hello everyone. What started out as a wonderful day took a turn fore the worse today. I would like to warn peregrinos walking through Biduedo (about 6.5 K before Triacastela) to be very careful. We were almost through this small village when one of two large dogs attacked me and bit me (now here's the "humorous" bit to this if there is one) on my bum. I was screaming and crying, my husband swearing and yelling and the dogs suddenly disappeared inside. This was on the right side of the track just past the Casa that is advertised as 60 meters from the start of the village. To the left of where the attack took place was a construction crew working on a roof and an elderly couple. More shocking than the dog bite was that NOBODY came to our assistance despite my crying "por favor medico" and saying "perro" and demonstrating bite anyway I could. We went back through the town and asked a man to call a taxi which he did. After some time he told us that there have been 5 or 6 other instances of bites and advised speaking to the police. As other pilgrims arrived we advised them to be cautious and fortunately some people we had been seeing on and off all day called the police on the spot. A group of approximately 10 or 12 Pilgrims were awaiting the police as we left in a taxi. I was told I would have to go to Sarria. They were very helpful at the medical centre and were able to findo It from the police that I did not need a rabies shot. (Evidently that would have required a trip to Lugo). I said I wanted to file a police report and was given paper work to take to them. After walking around and getting lost we found the police department which was closed. I asked about this in an adjacent bar and was told I had to call them. My lack of a phone and nothing more than basic Spanish put a quick end to that. More than four hours after the bite, hot, tired, and needing somewhere to stay, my feelings towards the Spanish have been less than kind today and I am trying to stop myself from letting one incident change my impressions of Spain. My prescription is filled, we are in an overpriced hotel, and we will tackle the policies tomorrow. Please be careful!