Overview
- Prosecutors say that on January 4, 2023 four dogs belonging to Mendy escaped from his Alcobendas property and one attacked a dachshund, a 17-year-old who intervened and another dog that later required surgery.
- An investigating judge in Alcobendas ordered the case sent to Madrid Criminal Court No. 26 and required Mendy to post a €7,410 bond to secure potential compensation; no trial date has been scheduled.
- The Public Prosecutor is charging a minor offence and seeks a €1,200 fine plus about €5,660 in victim compensation while a private prosecution is asking for six months in prison and higher damages of €20,000 and €2,500.
- Court documents allege regulatory failings including missing identification microchips, no compulsory civil liability insurance and no rabies vaccinations for the four dogs identified as two mastiffs, a Turkish Kangal and a Great Dane.
- Mendy remains presumed innocent and the proceedings will decide both criminal responsibility and civil liability under Spanish law where private prosecutions can pursue harsher penalties than the state.