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Pedro Sola apologizes for suggesting poisoning dogs: 'I feel a horrible shame'
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Pedro Sola apologizes for suggesting poisoning dogs: 'I feel a horrible shame'

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Mexican TV host Pedro Sola apologized for suggesting he wanted to poison dogs in public places.
  • Sola admitted his comments were thoughtless and showed a lack of empathy, promising to educate himself on animal welfare.
  • The apology followed widespread criticism on social media, with some also calling for co-host Pati Chapoy to apologize for laughing at his remarks.

Mexican television host Pedro Sola has issued a public apology for remarks he made on the program "Ventaneando" suggesting he sometimes felt like giving poisoned food to dogs in public spaces like restaurants and malls. Sola, 79, acknowledged his comments were made without thinking and demonstrated a lack of empathy.

I wasn't aware of it and I'm truly sorry, it was a lack of empathy on my part and I promise to educate myself more on this topic and not make similar mistakes.

— Pedro SolaDuring his apology on 'Ventaneando', Pedro Sola expressed regret for his comments and vowed to learn more about animal welfare.

"I wasn't aware of it and I'm truly sorry, it was a lack of empathy on my part and I promise to educate myself more on this topic and not make similar mistakes," Sola stated, reading from a message. He emphasized his inability to harm any living creature, not even a fly, and expressed deep shame for his words and the reaction they provoked.

I am incapable of killing even a fly.

— Pedro SolaPedro Sola emphasized his gentle nature while apologizing for his remarks about dogs.

Sola, who has been with the program for 30 years, attributed his lapse in judgment partly to his age and a disconnect with current societal views on animal welfare. He noted that dogs now hold significant importance in families, a realization he admitted he hadn't fully grasped before. He pledged to learn more about the issue to avoid repeating such errors.

I feel a horrible shame for what happened and for what I caused.

— Pedro SolaSola conveyed the depth of his remorse following the backlash to his comments.

The host's comments sparked a wave of criticism on social media, with many accusing him of inciting animal cruelty. The situation was further amplified when co-host Pati Chapoy was seen laughing at Sola's remarks, leading some viewers to demand an apology from her as well. Ricardo Salinas Pliego, owner of TV Azteca, acknowledged Sola's mistake and applauded his subsequent apology, stating that animal mistreatment is not permitted within his companies and that such comments would not be repeated.

I beg all of you to forgive me and I assure you that... my mentality... it is also the age, it is the era in which I lived and the era in which we are living now.

— Pedro SolaThe TV host attributed his insensitive remarks partly to his age and the changing times.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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