A Spanish ebola victim’s pet dog was put down last night over fears it could transmit the disease, prompting outrage from animal lovers who chanted ‘murderers’ outside the woman’s home. Fury erupted after a government health spokesman confirmed that Teresa Romero Ramos’s dog, Excalibur, had been destroyed. The official explained: ‘Unfortunately we had no other choice.’ The animal was put to sleep inside Mrs Romero Ramos’s home, which was disinfected before the animal’s body was taken away in a white van to a nearby incinerator. Scroll down for video Pet: A government health spokesman confirmed Teresa Romero Ramos's dog Excalibur has been put down
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Fury erupts after health spokesman confirms pet dog has been destroyed
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Teresa Romero Ramos's animal was put to sleep inside her home in Spain
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House disinfected before Excalibur's body was taken away in white van
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Demonstrators mounted a vigil outside to try to stop the move yesterday
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300,000 people had already signed petition urging authorities to spare dog
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Nurse said she found out she had Ebola from reading a newspaper website
A worker wearing protective clothing stand outside  the private residence of @placeholder on Wednesday