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Any wild life safety concerns on the French Way??

MaggieQYogini said:
I plan to go on my 1st Camino (the French Way) in the last week of May to June of 2020. Watched many YouTube videos and reading the Forum. Being the journey treks through large areas of wilderness, are there any danger with wild life?
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MaggieQYogini said:
This question was asked when I was very green with the Camino planning. In Southern CA, we do have mountain lions and rattlesnakes to be aware of. Also I was attracted by a dog before.
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Turga said:
No, except perhaps for the occational big farm dog, but they are usually quite friendly
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And speaking of farm dogs - don't let them follow you. They will get far from home. They are usually very friendly. The only one or two I encountered who were not friendly were tied to their dog houses. Scary barks, but safely off the path.
 
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maryalex said:
And speaking of farm dogs - don't let them follow you.
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Worse yet is when they lead instead of follow. Wise from experience to the path that pilgrims take they may be in front of you. I had some difficulty getting in front of one so that I could shoo it back. Maybe it's best to refrain from showing affection to loose dogs.
 
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I recall a couple of women walking about 20 ft behind me that clearly thought I was a mean not-animal-friendly person because I kept shooing the dog back. Finally, they caught up to him and showered him with affection - then he continued to walk with them. Far from his home.
 
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Pelegrin said:
The only bull breeds that I encountered in Spain are Limousin (brown/blond) and Charolais (white) . Both are tame and quiet.
So, no problem with them.
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There's definitely also Rubia Gallega breed of cattle. Seemed tame enough, mentioned it just for your info.
 
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I believe that I am an 'animal-friendly' person with a genuine fondness for dogs but because of an unfortunate incident with a dog following me on a Camino I also now have to steel myself against displays of affection towards loose dogs to avoid a repeat performance.

Sadly many people are unable to see the difference between compassion and sentimentality where animals are concerned. Sentimentality can be grossly self-indulgent and ultimately harmful. As a teenager I lived in an area where myxomatosis was rife amongst rabbits. One day I spotted a rabbit sitting on a roadside grass verge in the advanced stages of the disease. Near blind and almost incapable of moving. In order to spare it prolonged suffering and possible injury from traffic I picked it up and quickly broke its neck - killing it instantly. A woman driving past screeched to a halt, jumped from her car and began to yell abuse at me and threatened to report me to the local police. I replied that I was more than willing to give her my name and address and held out the dead rabbit with badly deformed eyes for her to take as evidence. Clearly we disagreed on what was the right thing to do in such circumstances.
 
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SeaHorse said:
There's definitely also Rubia Gallega breed of cattle. Seemed tame enough, mentioned it just for your info.
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I took care of Rubia cows when I was a boy 50 years ago. Then, in my parroquia each farm had 6 or 7 cows and there was only one bull in one house for making the service. The bull was always inside the barn.
Now, in my parroquia all the cows are milky, so I don't know very well how they manage in farms with Rubia cows, but I think that there is a lot of artificial insemination.
On my Caminos never saw a Rubia bull outside.
 
MaggieQYogini said:
I plan to go on my 1st Camino (the French Way) in the last week of May to June of 2020. Watched many YouTube videos and reading the Forum. Being the journey treks through large areas of wilderness, are there any danger with wild life?
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Hi. When walking alone through a Galician forest in July 2016 I distinctly heard the sound of a wild boar snorting or whatever. It had never crossed my mind but now I would certainly review safety precautions.
 
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