Baghdad, killing three police dogs 58 000
People's Network on July 11 call on residents to reduce the stray dog harassment and harm the Iraqi capital Baghdad, police in the past three months, killing a total of about 58 000 wild dogs. Statement issued by the government in Baghdad, said a total of 20 only "unlawful killings team" every day activities in the capital and its neighboring areas. However, the number of local wild dogs remain at around 1.25 million.
Associated Press, Iraqi officials said the sharp increase in the number of dogs is local, "improving the lives of" a vivid portrayal. Veterinary Medicine, said in Baghdad market in recent years because of growing prosperity, people abandon dogs refuse to solve the "food source" to ensure they can sustain their lives go on. However, wild dogs bite caused significant increase in the number of incidents continues to rise, and some children were even killed by feral dogs.
6 o'clock every morning, Baghdad dispatched dog team began looking for targets. As the local security is still poor, and police dog teams must communicate in advance, so that they shot the dog sound unnecessary "tension." In addition to shooting, these dog team or toxic bait to kill wild dogs. In fact, since 2003 from the U.S. invasion of Iraq, for many years without some killed, Baghdad was flooded wild dogs. (High Yi Jun)
