Hugo Clément and a former MP quarrel over a golden retriever on a train

This Sunday, former socialist MP Anne-Yvonne Le Dain attracted the wrath of social networks. The reason ? A photo of a golden retriever lying comfortably in the center aisle of a train. The eight-year-old dog, named “MooglyHAS”, particularly peaceful, certainly blocked the passage, but did not seem threatening, far from it. However, he brought out of her hinges the former parliamentarian from Hérault who immediately denounced “French people who slow down, but who accept everything”. And to accuse controllers and travelers of showing laxity in the face of “very big dog”, she said, who did not have a muzzle, which is a legal obligation on public transport.

But, faced with the good nature of the animal, many Internet users were quite annoyed by the rigor of the former elected official. The journalist Hugo Clément, known for his defense of the animal cause, did not fail to react, with irony. “The last time I came across a golden, he lay on his back to ask me for a pet. I was paralyzed. I immediately filed a complaint.” “Who did I denounce? A face ? A name ? A train and seat number? who is identifiable? Your passions lead you astray”replied the Montpellier woman.

A “photo taken quietly”

The environmental activist did not stop there and carried out his own investigation by contacting the owner of the dog, which we only partially see in Anne-Yvonne Le Dain’s photograph. “This gentleman (…) tells me that you did not come to speak to him and that you took the photo surreptitiously, without his consent,” has contractedé the ecologist. “He also tells me that he always travels with a muzzle, and that he puts it on as soon as a passenger, afraid of dogs, feels uncomfortable. Édouard (…) hopes that the very nice and understanding controllers will not be slapped on the wrist because of your denunciation“, continues Hugo Clément. Anne-Yvonne Le Dain finally reacted this Monday morning on Europe 1denouncing “endangering the lives of others» in the show “Pascal Praud and you”.

Many users of the social network One of them posted a photo of a golden retriever as majestic as it was friendly, adding the words: “The face of insecurity in France according to this left-wing MP”.

Dogs “nice” responsible for “70% of bites”

Yet still on Xa user, whose nickname is “Toubib/ Just a world”, who claims to be “pediatric emergency doctor”wanted to bring a little caution into this emerging controversy.

In a story from around ten publications, the supposed doctor reveals an applied and didactic argument to demonstrate why “It’s really important” that a dog “so kind and gentle he must wear a muzzle”. He explains that he regularly sees child victims of bites, who “for 70% of cases”are made by dogs “nice” people, he notices. The user however assures “to adore” dogs but be “also realistic”.