A non-legal proposal (PNL) presented by the Aragonese PSOE to help breeders affected by bear attacks in the Pyrenees generated the most relaxed moment of the plenary session of the Autonomous Cortes this Thursday, with a deputy from Vox explaining to the rest of the parliamentarians that these animals kill sheep because they are not educated “by their mothers”.
It all started when the PAR spokesperson, Alberto Izquierdo, wanted to respond to the Vox deputy, who had indicated in his first intervention that he had discussed this issue with the breeders. “We now realize that bears are attacking livestock. Of course, they don’t eat flowers. It seems incredible, I’m amazed,” said the Aragonista.
But, in his response, the far-right MP left everyone perplexed. “There are things that you don’t know, maybe for this reason, because you don’t talk to the breeders,” Juan Vidal began, ignoring the fact that the PAR spokesperson is precisely a farmer and breeder of occupation.
And he continues: “This type of bear doesn’t just kill to eat, he kills… because he was not educated by his mother. Because it’s a bear imposed in the Pyrenees, and you don’t know it, Mr. Izquierdo. This type of bear kills sheep… and also attacks sheep combs (sic), honey farms. And at the rate we continue, it will eventually kill the hikers, convinced that this type of bear only kills to eat. “You are absolutely wrong,” he concluded.
Twitter user Alberto Alcaine echoed the controversy, which he linked to an episode of “Oregón Televisión,” the comedy program of Aragón TV.
The PNL presented by the socialists was approved by the entire parliamentary arc. It calls for “improving the payment system for breeders for damage caused by bear attacks in the Pyrenees”, for “expanding support for breeders” in terms of preventing and mitigating attacks, and for implementing “ better, clean measures for prevention.” and mitigation of attacks in alpine pasture areas”, such as investments in infrastructure or progress in the control of specimens “including geolocation of the presence of plantigrades”. Also improve the amount of compensation for breeders .
