12 Sep, 2024 @ 19:00
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Watch: Moment mischievous dog ‘joins’ a major bike race in Spain – landing his owner a HUGE fine

THIS is the moment a mischievous dog ‘joins’ a major Spanish bike race- landing his owner a HUGE fine alongside the viral video. 

Cyclists participating in the Vuelta Ciclista a España got a shock on Friday, September 6 when a dog jumped into the road and ran alongside participants. 

The riders in Haro, La Rioja, managed to avoid the naughty pooch, which remained on the road barking and chasing the cyclists. 

Eventually, a woman was able to push it out of the road. 

Haro Local Police reported the owner for stopping the dog ‘causing harm to people’. 

Originally the fine was €500 but later rose to €2, 500 after it was handed over to The Directorate General of Agriculture of the Government of La Rioja.  

This was due to the state of ‘social alarm’ which followed the incident. 

The owner can now appeal the sanction, or pay promptly to reduce the amount.

Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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