Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - Beach Patrol/Dog Cops

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katherine — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 00:06:44 +0000

As far as I can tell, there are f diffeourent organizations that employ these gentlemen. Ecologia abd Guardia Ambientalo are two of them. I can't recall the names of the others. All of them wear long pants and white, short-sleeved shirts with the name of the organization on the back. And shoes and socks. And they have ID badges which they usually wear around their necks. Each day we approach La Ropa with trepidation, since we never know which ones will be working and what rules they will be enforcing that day. Sometimes, when walking with our dog on a leash, we just get a smile and a wave. Other days, we are told we cannot be on the beach with our dog. Sometimes different people from the same organization will tell us different things on the same day. We have learned to just smile and continue on our way.

Beach Patrol/Dog Cops (reply)

Semma4 — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 21:49:42 +0000

Usually they are at the entrances to the beaches - near the Casa Que Canta, between the Viceroy & Villa Mexicana, La Perla and between El Marlin and La Gaviota.
They do also walk up and down the beach. They usually wear white 'Semarnat' tee shirts. They also have official 'dog-tag' identifications (ironically). Make sure you inspect their tags before answering any questions.

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HolyMole — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 21:04:12 +0000

They are out daily, from about 8-5.

We've spent many La Ropa afternoons under our umbrella close to the water's edge, but have never seen the Pooch Police.
Do they have horns? Wear jackboots? How would we know them to see them?

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Talley Ho — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 19:56:13 +0000

They are out daily, from about 8-5.

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kristi in kc — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 19:50:39 +0000

We are arriving on 2/12. Because of dog ban we are only staying 4 nights, then off to Troncones for 10. I'm curious what time we should walk the beast before the Doggie Cops show up. We normally walk him in the morning and again at sunset. We enter at Elvira's. Do they patrol everyday?

Thanks for you input.

Beach Patrol/Dog Cops

Talley Ho — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 20:02:10 +0000

Yesterday, after being here for 2 months exactly, we finally had a doggie cop arrive early, and we were a bit later, and we were talked to. We were out in the water swimming with our beasts when he arrived on the combi. He whistled and waved his arms while we finished our swim. The four of us came in, he asked if we spoke Spanish, we said we did not. He said, very clearly, "No mascotas aqui." Then he turned around and walked away. We both said, "Thank You," with a question in our voices.

In the afternoon, while sitting in our chairs under an umbrella people watching, we observed him in action. It was fascinating. He tried to prevent a man with his family from entering the beach because the man had a beer bottle in his hand. They finally just kept walking. Shortly after that, a man walked right past him with a full case of Coronas, and was ignored. A bit later, a family was walking off of the beach, the man had a foam ice chest on his shoulder, and a clear plastic bag of trash in his hand. He was stopped and told he could not have plastic bags on the beach!!!

Then our neighbor came out, talked to the doggie cop for a bit, came out and sat with us, with the dog. Nothing was said. He went home, switched dogs, and joined us again. Again nothing was said.

So, the thing we have been avoiding at great lengths turned out to be not that bad, but we will be off the beach by 7:30, not 8am, to avoid the hassle.

It's interesting to see that there is at least a token attempt being made to enforce the other rules, even though not correctly.