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Monday, 8 August 2016

Hundreds of dogs poisoned by the Pakistan Government!


In an effort to curb a population of strays that attack thousands of people each year,  Hundreds of dogs were poisoned in Karachi, Pakistan by its Government.  Bodies of dead dogs were seen littered
in areas of the city where workers gathered them for disposal.

Last year, Karachi's Jinnah Hospital treated 6,500 people bitten by dogs and this year so far it has seen 3,700 cases, said Dr. Seemin Jamali, head of the emergency room.


The periodic culling of dogs using poison tablets hidden in chicken meat has drawn criticism from animal rights activists in Pakistan, but an official said it was necessary because they posed a threat to residents

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