Scores of dogs poisoned to death in Rawalpindi
Cantonment board launches week-long dog-culling drive
Around 800 stray dogs were poisoned by Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, which was criticised by animal rights activists and was termed as violation of animal rights. PHOTO: STOCK IMAGE
RAWALPINDI:
Scores of stray dogs were poisoned to death on the first day of a dog-culling drive launched by the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) on Friday.
Muhammad Najeeb, the supervisor of the campaign, said the drive would last for a week.
He said that on the first day of the campaign, scores of stray dogs were fed poisoned meat in Shaheenpura, Kamhar Mandi, Marble Market, Akbar market, Kamran Market, Nogza Market, Murair Market, Gawalmandi, Bank Road and Railway Station areas.