Fears dognappers in western Fiji are cutting off dogs' ears and tails for wild pig hunting
2 years, 7 months ago

Fears dognappers in western Fiji are cutting off dogs' ears and tails for wild pig hunting

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You can hear in Kolinio Beitaki's voice how much he adores his dogs. "I stood up and started calling them but only the female dog was here and all the male dogs were gone," Mr Beitaki said. Children recruited for dognapping Mohammad Khan from the Greater Good Foundation — a community group that runs its own dog shelter — said dognapping was a common problem in rural areas of western Fiji. "What we have seen is some of the pig hunters doing some cruel things to dogs like chopping off ears or cutting off tails," she said. "The fines are only $50, then there's six months imprisonment … We haven't seen any conviction or fines lately despite so many complaints," Mr Khan said.

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