Mass killing of dogs before Kataragama esala procession (Sri Lanka )

[Guest guest]

`Lankadeepa ` 24th of June

 

Annual Esala procession start from 29th July to 12 th of August at

Kataragama Kovil .Public health Inspector of the Kataragam local authority

has informed that 262 stray dogs were killed this year .At present as there

is a scarcity of chemicals to kill dogs.Because of that they have stopped

killing dogs.A Buddhist priest and the person who in charge of Kataragma

Kovil and many government officers were present for the meeting

When Lankadeepa journalists inquire from the Provincial Director Shelton

Chandrasiri he said that many people come to hospitals to get treatment for

stray dog bites .

..There are not enough vet surgeons to sterilize dogs and many organisatrions

speak against killing of dogs but there is no body to protect the people

from stray dogs.

K.Santha