The mayor of Leganés, Miguel Ángel Recuenco, from the PP, will promote, along with other council members, a reform of the state Animal Welfare Law. The objective is to authorize the use of more effective products against the rodent plagues that are proliferating in the city.
This initiative arises from the apparent loss of efficacy of current poisons. According to the municipal analysis, rodents may have developed resistance to available treatments, making control difficult and necessitating more forceful solutions.
“"The poisons need to be more potent. I don't know what substances they should contain, but if they are not decisive, we will have to use others that are more effective. Rats have always existed."
Recuenco has held conversations with council members from various political parties, who share concerns about the issue. The infestation particularly affects neighborhoods such as San Nicasio, Los Santos, and Las Vírgenes, areas built in the 60s and 70s with deteriorated sewage systems, which facilitate the presence and proliferation of these animals.
