Daniela Lučić tirelessly saves animals and birds in need, and she also sings in Jelsa's excellent St. Cecilia' Choir. She has reported to Eco Hvar that the night before the major concert on the Jelsa Pjaca in honour of the Homeland (August 5th 2025), the visiting star singers from Split came across a tragic scene. A Jack Russell was savaging a half-blind street kitten, literally tearing it apart. The dog was walking with its owners, but was obviously not under control. The visitors saved the poor badly injured kitten and organised emergency care with the Stari Grad veterinary surgery. The operation lasted two hours, with the singers heading back to Jelsa at dawn, having covered all the (substantial) costs of the emergency treatment.
The trauma of the sleepless night was made worse because the next day the poor kitten did not survive. The owners of the Jack Russell did not help the situation when they accused this helpless animal of c. 6 weeks of attacking their dog. A far-fetched accusation in every respect, not least because Jack Russells are known to be potential killers of small animals.
Daniela rightly questions how can it be possible that the dog owners are not held responsible for the damage done by their out-of-control dog, coupled with the trauma caused to the witnesses. She's right, of course. Our Homeland should be a place of peace, where people and animals can live in harmony in this beautiful environment, in accordance with the laws of the land.
The concert was a great success and no-one would have been aware of the agony the guest singers had suffered just a few hours previously. We are extremely grateful to them for their care, which was truly heroic and is an example to us all!
