The Deccan Chronicle 23.09.2010
Stray dogs culled, carcasses dumpedSept. 22: The animal welfare board is remaining silent even as the suburban local bodies continue to cull stray dogs and throw the carcasses in dumping yards. The latest incident was at suburban Redhills where a dozen stray dogs were beaten to death and dumped in the nearby dumping yard on Monday morning.
This is the third such incident in the past year where stray dogs have either been poisoned or beaten to death in neighbouring Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts. The residents of Redhills, unaware of the recent incident, have lodged a complaint with the Redhills
Naravarikuppam town panchayat to dispose of the carcasses as they are posing a health hazard to the residents. “Though the stray dog population is well controlled in the city limits, suburban areas continue to be a breeding ground for stray dogs. Failure to implement the animal birth control programme and poor handling of solid waste management has resulted in stray dogs multiplying rapidly,” said a life member of Madras SPCA.
When contacted, Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) chairman R.M. Kharb expressed anguish over the unchecked stray dog culling in Chennai and its suburbs. “AWBI will take up the issue with the government authorities and demand a report. Based on the report, legal action will be taken,” he said.
“Investigations are pending in a similar case in Kanathur village, where some 20 dogs were shot dead with country-made guns. The case was transferred to the police last year but there has been no progress in the |investigation,” said Mr N. Krishna Kanth, an animal activist.
