This is the moment a woman was threatened by a foreign homeowner while feeding stray cats in Marbella.
In footage shared online, the elderly gentleman can be seen telling her: ‘I’m gonna shoot all of them if you don’t stop.’
He then tells her that the law says she cannot feed cats in the area, which she refutes and offers to show paperwork to back it up.
The man said he ‘doesn’t care’ and then repeatedly asks the woman: ‘Are you stupid? Are you stupid or what?’
He adds: ‘If you come here tomorrow I’ll take of you I promise you, I’ll take care of you and the cats and everything.’
When she asks ‘what are you going to do to me?’, he tells her: ‘You come back here tomorrow and you’ll see.’
The shocking scenes unfolded in Nueva Andalucia, an area hugely popular with British and Dutch expats and tourists.
The man had seemingly pulled over in his BMW to berate the woman feeding the cats.
The Spanish Eye has contacted the local police and the woman in the video for comment.
What does the law say?
Last April, Marbella town hall approved a programme for the management of feline colonies in the municipality, regulating the feeding and protection of the animals.
In announcing the decision, it said that ‘we must care for those animals that do not have an owner.’
Marbella launched an online system that allows volunteers to register cat colonies, which will then be approved by the local council.
A statement explained: ‘The Health Department will then assess whether the site complies with the law and with a series of requirements.
‘Colonies may not be located on private property – unless authorised by a residents’ association – nor at the entrance to schools or parks.
‘If necessary, new locations will be sought and, once a colony is authorised, two people (a primary and a substitute) will be appointed to feed the cats.
‘They will receive an official card with their photo, name and a QR code linking to the decree signed by the Town Hall.’
However, one volunteer told the Spanish Eye tonight that Marbella has a backlog of sites waiting to be approved.
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