Tamashbeen
This is a distubring photo. Maybe even more than the one I had posted earlier.
It shows “sanitary workers” (wow, what a ‘sanitary’ spin!) in Karachi disposing of “dog carcasses” in Karachi as part of a municipal campaign to “eliminate” stray dogs. Supposedly, there are an alarming number of stray dogs in Karachi and around 150,000 people in Pakistan are bitten by stray dogs annually.
I find the picture of so many dead dogs disturbing and I am sorry to shove it in your face, but I have been wondering whether there is a better solution to this. There has to be. But what?
Life as a stray dog in Pakistan cannot be easy or good for the dog. And as many of us know, living around stray dogs is not easy or good either. In many cases they turn into semi-wild packs and there are real dangers for people as well as dogs.
The idea that some dogs have to be put to sleep is something people do not talk much about but it is something that happens everywhere. In the US, for example, between 5-7 million dogs are “put to sleep” every year. The question really is HOW they are treated while they are alive and as they are put to sleep. And I wonder HOW these dogs were “eliminated”?
I wonder also, what the right way to do this is? I ask because I really do not know. I do know that dealing with stray dogs, not just in Karachi but everywhere, is important for people as well as these dogs. But how?
I guess I am repeating my question again and again. But that is because I really want to know. In looking for answers I discovered that there exists something called PAWS – The Pakistan Animal Welfare Society. I went through their very nicely designed and informative website, but I did not find the answers I was looking for there either. Do you have any ideas?
Forgot to add, after we’re out of stray dogs, we can then find plenty of them in the government. Surprisingly, even the Chinese might find these ones revolting so cant be used for export.
Well, create a dog slaughter house. Prepare them and export the meat to countries like China, Korea etc. etc where dog meat is a delicacy. A good way to create more jobs and yes, I am serious. :)
There is no need to be pitiful to these moving carriers of disease and rabies.But what is disgusting about it is the way they are being handled,out and open on the roads.they should have been transported to some other place and buried.Why make a mess of a simple job?
Salam: ohh thats disgusting….Its so sad to see.What about these poor workers..No saftey precaution for them..No mask no gloves nothing..Well govt should take notice..or animal rite must do something
As for a better solution to deal with stray dogs,couple of years ago I read a news item that India was to export thousands of dead stray dogs to South Korea as the Koreans love dog meat.
The Karachi municipal authorities may want to contact the South Korean consulate in Karachi if they are willing to buy these dead dog carcasses.I am sure Karachi will find a way not only to get rid of the stray dogs but also t6 earn s60e cash out of these.