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AN expat animal lover is furious after a neighbour’s dog died a ‘needless’ and painful death, despite €400 of medical bills. Adi Jain, from Monda, tried everything to save the microchipped pet, who had got trapped on a spike in the metal fence of a chicken run. The Indian estate agent managed to free the Mastiff cross with friends, after hearing his desperate yelps for help. The dog was ‘clearly starving’ having not been fed for ‘at least three days’ explained Adi. “I don’t understand how anyone can leave a beautiful dog like this,” he told the Olive Press. Having somehow managed to extricate him, he was taken to the veterinary hospital, in Alhaurin, where he survived overnight. However, shockingly the Spanish owner of the dog who was traced via its microchip told the clinic he no longer wished to keep the dog and refused to pay any medical bills.
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Needless death after pet rescue “I was shocked - if you cannot afford an animal then you don’t have one,” continued Jain, who decided to stump up €400 himself for the emergency treatment. Despite everything the dog died tragically a few days later. “He deserved so much better and I want people to know they should stop treating pets like toys,” he continued. “I want to be a voice for this poor dog and hope it doesn’t happen again.”
CRUEL END: Despite medical treatment the dog died
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Timings, schedules and lack of buses a ‘disgrace’, claim expat residents By Walter Finch
Based on an our Olive Press poll, over half of respondents said that public transport is a problem for them on the Costa del Sol. A further 38% agreed that it is a problem, despite owning a car and not being directly affected by it.
The number one complaint is that the buses, especially south-west of Marbella, are just not reliable. But many criticise frequent timetable changes that are not updated and there’s no way to find out until it’s too late. “For somebody that doesn’t have a car, living in this area is a true nightmare,” Louisa Nunn, 62, a Manilva-based ex-
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COSTA del Sol residents are demanding action over the ‘shambolic’ state of public transport on the coast. They are demanding action with buses running roughly every two hours in the worst-served areas and rarely running to a timetable - even often leaving early. Residents without a car are finding their quality of life impacted and basic necessities badly compromised. The damage to the environment is incalculable.
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pat, told the Olive Press. “There are not enough buses. And because there’s no train service, there’s no alternative,” Louisa (below), from Brighton, continued. “So if you want to get into Malaga or Marbella, or somewhere like La Cañada shopping centre, you have to get a taxi. And not everybody is wealthy enough to afford that.” Another related issue is that the buses do not stick to the timetable and are known to often leave the terminal early and not wait at stops until their scheduled time. “ Wh i le t h e buses themselves a r e fine, y o u j u s t
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can’t rely on them and there are simply not enough of them,” said Keith Franks, who lives in Estepona. Louisa added: “I was in Malaga on Tuesday, and I’m glad I got to the bus station early because the bus left five minutes before schedule,” added Louisa. “It’s disgusting because had I been a bit delayed, I would have missed it and the next one to Manilva was an hour and a half later.” Estepona-based retired nurse Michael Lendrum, 56, who doesn’t own a car, said he would sooner borrow a friend’s vehicle than rely on public transport. “A bus can come 30 minutes either side of the scheduled time,” he observed. “And so bad are the buses that you can’t take a flight at Malaga airport before 11am as the first buses won’t get you there before 8.30am.
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