Turkish official vows to enforce controversial law to cull stray dogs after death of a 2-year-old
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Turkish official vows to enforce controversial law to cull stray dogs after death of a 2-year-old

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s interior minister on Sunday pledged to fully apply a law to remove millions of stray dogs from the streets in the wake of the death of a 2-year-old girl. Her death sparked fresh outcry about the 4 million stray dogs that the government estimates roam Turkey’s streets and rural areas. Some critics have blamed the growth in the stray canine population on a failure to implement previous regulations, which required stray dogs to be caught, neutered or spayed and returned to where they were found. Last year’s legislation requires municipalities to collect stray dogs and house them in shelters to be vaccinated, neutered or spayed before making them available for adoption.

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Foreign demand to adopt Turkey’s stray dogs spikes after new law
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Foreign demand to adopt Turkey’s stray dogs spikes after new law

The Independent  

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Thousands protest controversial law to remove millions of dogs from Turkey’s streets
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Thousands protest controversial law to remove millions of dogs from Turkey’s streets

The Independent  

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Thousands of Turks protest controversial law to remove stray dogs
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Thousands of Turks protest controversial law to remove stray dogs

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Istanbul on Sunday to protest recent legislation that critics say is leading to the killing of stray dogs across Turkey. Last month, legislators approved the new law aimed at removing millions of stray dogs from Turkish streets citing safety concerns. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the law was necessary to deal with the …

Anger as Turkey approves stray dog ‘massacre law’
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Anger as Turkey approves stray dog ‘massacre law’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Turkey has approved a new law aimed at removing millions of stray dogs from its streets …

Turkey approves law to remove stray dogs from streets. Opposition vows to fight the ‘massacre law’
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Turkey approves law to remove stray dogs from streets. Opposition vows to fight the ‘massacre law’

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Legislators approved Tuesday a new law aimed at removing millions of stray dogs from Turkey’s streets that animal lovers fear will lead to many of the dogs being killed or ending up in neglected, overcrowded shelters. Opposition lawmakers, animal welfare groups and others have dubbed the bill the “massacre law.” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who now needs …

Dog-free Turkey: Passes bill to put 4 million stray dogs into shelters, animal lovers stage massive protests
8 months ago

Dog-free Turkey: Passes bill to put 4 million stray dogs into shelters, animal lovers stage massive protests

India TV News  

Turkey's parliament on Tuesday approved a law that aims to round up millions of stray dogs and put them into shelters. The population of street dogs in Turkey is estimated to be 4 million, and municipalities have neutered around 2.5 million in the past 20 years, according to the draft bill. Animal lovers stage massive protests In Istanbul’s Sishane Square, …

Turkey approves law to remove millions of stray dogs from the country’s streets
8 months ago

Turkey approves law to remove millions of stray dogs from the country’s streets

LA Times  

A stray dog rests on a banner that reads “#withdraw the legislation” during a protest by animal rights activists in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday. Legislators approved Tuesday a new law aimed at removing millions of stray dogs from Turkey’s streets that animal lovers fear will lead to many of the dogs being killed or ending up in neglected, overcrowded shelters. …

Turkey proposes bill aimed at managing large stray dog population. Critics say it’s inhumane
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Turkey proposes bill aimed at managing large stray dog population. Critics say it’s inhumane

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party submitted to parliament Friday a controversial bill aimed at managing the country’s large stray dog population. That proposal, which was not submitted to parliament, had ignited a public uproar, with animal rights activists arguing it would result in the mass extermination of unadopted dogs. Abdullah Guler, a senior legislator from …

Stray dog attack: 4-year-old mauled to death, her minor brother critical
10 months ago

Stray dog attack: 4-year-old mauled to death, her minor brother critical

Hindustan Times  

In a horrific incident, two minor siblings were attacked by a pack of eight stray dogs, killing one and critically injuring the other, while they were sleeping with their mother, in a makeshift house by the roadside, near the CTI bridge in Govind Nagar on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. tThe children sustained severe injuries in the attack …

Why Kerala plans to cull 'dangerous' stray dogs
1 year, 9 months ago

Why Kerala plans to cull 'dangerous' stray dogs

India Today  

Kerala’s long and unsuccessful battle against the threat posed by stray dogs to citizens has led the state government to in principle agree to invoke legal provisions to cull ‘dangerous’ strays. “Kerala reported 135,749 dog bite cases in 2017, 148,365 in 2018, 161,050 in 2019, 160,483 in 2020, 221,379 in 2021 and 223,489 in 2022,” said a senior animal husbandry …

Does India have a stray dog crisis?
2 years ago

Does India have a stray dog crisis?

The Hindu  

In recent weeks, there have been many attacks by stray dogs on people, especially children. With an estimated 1.5-6 crore stray canines roaming around the streets in India, questions are being raised about the implementation of municipality laws and cultural attitudes of tolerance towards stray dogs. The 2001 Animal Birth Control Rules took these powers away by creating a category …

Stray dog menace unchecked in SCB
2 years ago

Stray dog menace unchecked in SCB

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: News of a 5-year-old boy's death after he was bitten by a stray dog while playing in Khammam district shook the state again, even as memories were still fresh of the death of 4-year-old Pradeep being mauled to death in February. Just last night, a couple of dogs almost pounced on my in-laws who were visiting us, it was …

Turkey’s Erdogan shows bark and bite by targeting stray dogs in culture war
3 years, 3 months ago

Turkey’s Erdogan shows bark and bite by targeting stray dogs in culture war

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a Christmas Day speech, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan …

Stray cats struggle in quarantined Istanbul
4 years, 11 months ago

Stray cats struggle in quarantined Istanbul

Al Jazeera  

Istanbul’s famous stray cat population has been struggling amid the coronavirus lockdown. Stray cats all across Istanbul are at risk of starvation as the coronavirus outbreak has forced the city’s population into quarantine. Turkey’s government has urged local authorities to feed stray cats and dogs in order to keep concerned animal lovers off the streets during the pandemic. “Since cafes …

Sterilisation poses risk to strays
7 years, 5 months ago

Sterilisation poses risk to strays

Deccan Chronicle  

Rajahmundry: The state government has issued a circular directing NGOs to complete the ongoing sterilization of stray dogs by the end of October, warning them that criminal cases may be booked against them if they fail to realise their targets. This means that the NGOs are expected to complete the sterilisation of 91,111 stray dogs within 14 days. Animal welfare …

Strays also have right to live, says Supreme Court
8 years, 2 months ago

Strays also have right to live, says Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reiterated that there can be no indiscriminate killing of stray dogs in Kerala and only in exceptional cases they can be killed by way of euthanasia or other means. When one of the petitioners told the apex court that he wanted to “totally destroy” stray dogs across India, the bench said “nobody can …

Is culling the solution to stray dog menace in Kerala?
8 years, 5 months ago

Is culling the solution to stray dog menace in Kerala?

India Today  

Stray dog menace in Kerala has been getting worse as more reports of people being attacked keep coming in from the state. Businessman Kochouseph Chittilappilly shared a couple of pictures of the injured man on his Facebook page, criticising Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi for her stand on the stray dog issue in Kerala. This story does not …

Pakistan: Hundreds of stray dogs poisoned in Karachi as part of government's culling measure
8 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan: Hundreds of stray dogs poisoned in Karachi as part of government's culling measure

India TV News  

In a shocking case of cruelty against animals, over 700 stray dogs have been poisoned to death by officials in southern Karachi in Pakistan. The periodic culling of dogs using poison tablets hidden in chicken meat has drawn criticism from animal rights activists in Pakistan, but another city official, Mohammad Zahid, said it was necessary because packs of strays posed …

Romanian law ordering death for stray dogs stirs protest worldwide
11 years, 5 months ago

Romanian law ordering death for stray dogs stirs protest worldwide

LA Times  

Stray dogs at an animal shelter in Bucharest, where the problem of about 64,000 strays and an epidemic of bites and maulings has led authorities to authorize the killing of any dog captured and unclaimed within 14 days. Animal rights advocates have denounced the legislation upheld by the Romanian Constitutional Court late last month as “inhumane and ineffective” and unlikely …

Romanian court: Stray dogs can be euthanized
11 years, 6 months ago

Romanian court: Stray dogs can be euthanized

Associated Press  

BUCHAREST, Romania — A bill allowing stray dogs to be euthanized is legal, Romania’s constitutional court ruled Wednesday, prompting hundreds of dog lovers to block a main road outside Parliament in protest. The Vier Pfoten animal welfare group criticized the ruling, saying it ignored an appeal by the European Commission to Romania to protect animal rights. The group urged Romanian …

Uproar in Turkey Over Slain Stray Dogs
18 years, 11 months ago

Uproar in Turkey Over Slain Stray Dogs

LA Times  

Special to The Times Turkish authorities are openly violating laws to prevent cruelty against animals, with abuses against stray dogs intensifying, rights activists and opposition lawmakers say. Many carried pictures of the dogs found at Mamak captioned, “Allah created us as well.” “Such barbarism violates the spirit of Islam,” said Hatice Uysal, a homemaker wearing a head scarf. “It’s hard …

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