In 2016, around 700 dogs were killed by poison bait in the Pakistani city of Karachi.

We received inquiries about a petition campaigning against poisoning dogs with bait. The accompanying picture shows an excavator scraping together lifeless dog bodies:

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Is that really true?

DOGS KILLED USING POISON PELETS MIXED WITH CHICKEN MEAT BY SADDAR TOWN OFFICIALS

The fact check

In August 2016, officials in the city of Karachi, Pakistan, poisoned around 700 street dogs.

As the Frankfurter Allgemeine reports, the dogs were killed because citizens complained about being bitten by them. Animal rights activists tried to rescue and castrate the animals instead.

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The dogs' carcasses are pushed together with an excavator and loaded into containers. Videos about this are circulating on social media platforms such as Twitter.

 

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And today?

According to media reports, the Islamabad High Court had directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) to respond within two weeks to a petition filed by an animal rights group. They want to see an end to the mass shooting and poisoning of stray dogs by city officials. (see here and here )

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A central problem of dog bites is the transmission of rabies. (see here and here ) WHO is working with health authorities to develop dog bite treatment centers and plans to combat rabies. This is how they write, among other things:

creation of a mechanism to decrease the stray dog ​​population in districts through the use of modern methods such as bait vaccination and dog elimination.

Creating a mechanism to reduce the stray population in the districts by using modern methods such as bait vaccination and dog eradication. [Translation with DeepL.com]

Conclusion:

Yes, Pakistan is struggling with stray dog ​​populations – dog bites and rabies are big issues. It is not entirely clear what Pakistan will do about the strays in the future.

Nevertheless, a lot has happened in recent years to consider more humane methods, such as bait vaccination and castration.

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Other sources: Reuters , India.com


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