At the end of 2020, we were surprised by the news of the slaughter of 17 million mink that lived on fur farms in Denmark, slaughtered because they had been infected with a mutated version of the coronavirus and it was feared that they would spread to humans. The health issue was worrisome, but I was more agitated by the idea that such a civilized country –or at least with such fabulous marketing– would breed such a large population of this bug that is only good for making coats. Today something similar splashes us, but much closer. In Galicia. There, again at a mink farm, the animals have contracted bird flu supposedly through contact with seagulls or some other type of waterfowl.