Overview

• Bizkaibus has opened an internal disciplinary file against the driver who allowed a donkey onto a bus during Bakio’s recent ‘Día del Burro’ festival.
• The company has notified the Ertzaintza to examine the incident for possible criminal or administrative sanctions.
• In a public statement, the transport service condemned the episode as unacceptable and pledged to reinforce welfare and safety measures in its operations.
• Animal rights association Haiekin is finalizing its official complaint, alleging Bizkaibus’s complicity in the animal’s mistreatment.
• The incident has renewed scrutiny of Bakio’s tradition of parading a donkey from bar to bar and prompted calls for stricter oversight of cultural events.