Activists Aghast At Daghestani Dog Slaughter
MAKHACHKALA, Daghestan -- An unsanctioned slaughter of stray dogs has infuriated animal-rights activists and divided residents in Makhachkala, the capital of Russia's Caucasus republic of Daghestan.
Local groups Ecolife and Zoolife have even created volunteer patrols in an attempt to prevent residents from gunning down canines on sight.
"The town authorities have called on hunters to shoot stray dogs, and they are shooting all the dogs they see," local resident Valentina Magomedova told the Chernovik newspaper.
It is illegal in Russia to shoot dogs and Zoolife has said it hopes to bring charges, under Article 245 of the Criminal Code, against those hunting strays.
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Daghestan's deputy mufti, Muhamadrasula Saaduev, has even spoken out.
"From the point of view of Islam, all animals that become too plentiful or become carriers of disease should be destroyed," he told the newspaper Novoye Delo. "With regard to stray dogs that roam in packs and are dangerous to humans, they must be eradicated...because human security comes above everything else."
Continued: http://www.rferl.org/a/daghestan-dog-slaughter-outrage-makhachkala-caucasus-russia/28341714.html
This is from an area with a lot of Muslims, I don't know if one would say it is dominant though that plays a part. Not a blockbuster story but thought I'd post. And good for these activists.
